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Mahadayi dispute: Farmers stage protest in front of State BJP office

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Bengaluru: Farmers, who have been on an indefinite stir for around 900 days seeking a solution for the Mahadayi river water sharing, have shifted their protest venue to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state head office in Bengaluru.

This comes two days after the much-awaited out-of-court settlement to the dispute, promised by party State president B.S. Yeddyurappa, fizzled out as Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar only offered talks.

Over 150 farmers, including several women, started an indefinite dharna outside the party’s office at Malleswaram and several attempts to make them give up their stir failed.

Veeresh Sobaradamath, State president of the Karnataka Raita Sena which is leading the Mahadayi protests from the past three years, said they would continue the stir till talks happen and they get their due share of 7.56 tmcft of water from the Mahadayi or till Mr. Yeddyurappa meets them and accepts that his claims of mediation failed.

BJP general secretary Shobha Karandlaje met the farmers and appealed them to end the dharna, but in vain. “The Congress has been playing politics over the issue. Goa Congress has opposed sharing water with Karnataka. But we are making an honest attempt to resolve the issue,” she claimed, and appealed for time and support from the farmers.

The farmers spent the night on the pavement opposite the BJP office. They also cooked and ate food there.

Mahadayi dispute: Farmers stage protest in front of State BJP office
Mahadayi dispute: Farmers stage protest in front of State BJP office
Mahadayi dispute: Farmers stage protest in front of State BJP office
Mahadayi dispute: Farmers stage protest in front of State BJP office

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