A fresh protest has erupted in Tamil Nadu over the long-running Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka. Farmers buried themselves in sand along the Cauvery river, demanding the timely release of water for agriculture and livelihoods. The protesters accuse Karnataka of releasing only surplus water, while Karnataka argues that low rainfall and poor reservoir levels have limited water availability. The decades-old water-sharing dispute between the two southern states continues to fuel political tensions and farmer protests.

Tamil Nadu Farmers Bury Themselves In Sand Over Cauvery Water Dispute With Karnataka

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to meet Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for crucial talks on the long-running Cauvery River water-sharing dispute. The meeting is expected to focus on the controversial Mekedatu Dam project, water releases, and finding a mutually acceptable solution amid renewed tensions between the two southern states.

Cauvery Water Dispute: CM Vijay to hold crucial talks with Karnataka over Mekedatu Dam

India&#39;s tech hub of Bengaluru remains under curfew today, a day after a protester was killed in police firing over southern Karnataka state&#39;s long-running Cauvery water dispute with neighbouring Tamil Nadu.&nbsp;<br />
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that riots over access to river water in Bengaluru, also called as India&#39;s silicon Valley, this week were &quot;distressful&quot; and the dispute must be resolved peacefully. In a series of tweets, he appealed to the people of both the states to maintain calm.&nbsp;<br />
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Situation that has emerged in Karnataka &amp; Tamil Nadu, as a fallout of issue of distribution of waters of Cauvery River, is distressful: PM</p>
&mdash; PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/775585792345444352">September 13, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">The violence and arson seen in the last two days is only causing loss to the poor, and to our nation&rsquo;s property: PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I appeal to the people of the two States, to display sensitivity, and also keep in mind their civic responsibilities: PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a></p>
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The city in southern Karnataka remains on boil following top court decision&#39;s calling on state government to divert some of the water from the Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu. It&#39;s pertinent to mention that Bengaluru is home to Indian IT companies as well as offices of international tech giants such as Microsoft and Dell.<br />
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&quot;One person died when the police fired to disperse a mob attempting to torch a patrolling police vehicle after ransacking a provisions shop in the city&#39;s north,&quot; T.R. Suresh, deputy commissioner for Bangalore north told AFP. The state government has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for Umesh, a petrol pump employee, who died amid outbreak of violence on Monday &nbsp;when angry protesters torched vehicles and pelted stones at people.&nbsp;<br />
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Prohibitory orders under section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) that does not allow gathering of more than four people.&nbsp;<br />
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In the wake of protests, Indian government rushed ten units of Rapid Action Forces (RAF) &nbsp;on Monday to contain the situation. Thousands of police and paramilitary officers remain deployed on the largely deserted streets of the southern city.&nbsp;<br />
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Meanwhile, at least 200 protesters from Bengaluru have been arrested, officials said, in a bid to quell the violence, which has forced shops, businesses and schools to close.<br />
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&quot;We have imposed a curfew for three days from early Tuesday in the city&#39;s northwest, southwest, northeast and central areas to maintain peace and prevent untoward incidents during the festival week,&quot; Bangalore police commissioner N.S Megharikh told reporters, referring to the Muslim holiday of Eid.<br />
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The police has appealed the people not to indulge in rumour-mongering and check social media handles for updates.&nbsp;<br />
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India suffers severe water shortages that cause frequent tensions between states and the row over the Cauvery river stretches back decades.<br />
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The curfew was imposed after one person was killed on Monday in police firing in southern Bengaluru amid outbreak of violence

India's tech hub of Bengaluru remains under curfew today, a day after a protester was killed in police firing over southern Karnataka state's long-running Cauvery water dispute with neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that riots over access to river water in Bengaluru, also called as India's silicon Valley, this week were "distressful" and the dispute must be resolved peacefully. In a series of tweets, he appealed to the people of both the states to maintain calm. Situation that has emerged in Karnataka & Tamil Nadu, as a fallout of issue of distribution of waters of Cauvery River, is distressful: PM — PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 13, 2016 The violence and arson seen in the last two days is only causing loss to the poor, and to our nation’s property: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 13, 2016 I appeal to the people of the two States, to display sensitivity, and also keep in mind their civic responsibilities: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 13, 2016 The city in southern Karnataka remains on boil following top court decision's calling on state government to divert some of the water from the Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu. It's pertinent to mention that Bengaluru is home to Indian IT companies as well as offices of international tech giants such as Microsoft and Dell. "One person died when the police fired to disperse a mob attempting to torch a patrolling police vehicle after ransacking a provisions shop in the city's north," T.R. Suresh, deputy commissioner for Bangalore north told AFP. The state government has announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for Umesh, a petrol pump employee, who died amid outbreak of violence on Monday when angry protesters torched vehicles and pelted stones at people. Prohibitory orders under section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) that does not allow gathering of more than four people. In the wake of protests, Indian government rushed ten units of Rapid Action Forces (RAF) on Monday to contain the situation. Thousands of police and paramilitary officers remain deployed on the largely deserted streets of the southern city. Meanwhile, at least 200 protesters from Bengaluru have been arrested, officials said, in a bid to quell the violence, which has forced shops, businesses and schools to close. "We have imposed a curfew for three days from early Tuesday in the city's northwest, southwest, northeast and central areas to maintain peace and prevent untoward incidents during the festival week," Bangalore police commissioner N.S Megharikh told reporters, referring to the Muslim holiday of Eid. The police has appealed the people not to indulge in rumour-mongering and check social media handles for updates. India suffers severe water shortages that cause frequent tensions between states and the row over the Cauvery river stretches back decades. (WION with inputs agencies)

India's tech hub under curfew over Cauvery water dispute