Cauvery dispute: BJP stages demo against ruling Congress govt in Karnataka, accuses it of sacrificing farmers’ interest
Karnataka BJP workers protested and burnt effigies of Congress leaders in Mandya for releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. They put up banners and posters condemning the party and raised slogans expressing their anger. Independent MP Sumalatha Ambareesh also participated in the protest, saying the state government had ignored Karnataka farmers in Mysuru, Mandya, and Ramanagara districts.
