Protests continue in Cauvery heartland in K'taka

Mysore, Mar 11 (UNI) Agitations and protests continued against the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in the Cauvery basin districts of Mandya, Mysore and Chamarajanagara for the 35th day today.

In Mandya, the Cauvery Hitarakshna Samithi members continued their indefinite hunger strike at Silver Jubilee park under the leadership of its President Made Gowda.

In a novel agitation in Mysore, yoga teachers and students staged an yoga demonstration for an hour at the K R Circle against the verdict. Kabini Raitha Hitarakshna Samithi decided to intensify the Cauvery stir from March 22. It was high time that the farming community, cutting across party lines, joined hands to oppose any move to implement the award, its President Shantha Kumar said.

In Chamarajanagara, the Karnataka Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sena staged a protest.

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