August 21, 2023 6:26 PM

Karnataka govt’s decision to release Cauvery water without consultation with others will lead to farmers' distress: BJP

The Bhartiya Janta Party today alleged that the Congress government in Karnataka acted under its ally DMK's pressure to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Briefing media in New Delhi, Party leader and Union Minister Rajiv Chandrasekhar said, large parts of the State have been facing drought and the Karnataka government’s decision to release the water without consultation with other parties will lead to farmers’ distress. He claimed that over 50 cases of farmer suicides have been ...