Tamil Nadu farmers marched to the Karnataka border protesting the Mekadatu dam project. They accused Karnataka of treating the Cauvery river as a flood discharge channel opened at will. The protest highlights ongoing interstate water-sharing tensions. The dispute matters as it affects irrigation and livelihoods of farmers in both states.
Tamil Nadu farmers marched to the Karnataka border protesting the Mekadatu dam project. They accused Karnataka of treating the Cauvery river as a flood discharge channel opened at will. The protest highlights ongoing interstate water-sharing tensions. The dispute matters as it affects irrigation and livelihoods of farmers in both states.