“The river has been the source of more than a century of tension between the states, and the anger has previously turned violent – in 1991 an interim court order telling Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu sparked riots against Tamils in Bengaluru, leaving more than 18 people dead”. Thirumavalavan and MDMK leader Vaiko detained by police.
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DMK Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi, daughter of DMK supremo M Karunanidhi, staged a road roko on arterial Anna Salai here along with party cadres and they were detained.
According to reports, one lakh police personnel were deployed on safety measures and strong protection was provided to Karnataka-based establishments and areas where Kannada-speaking people live.
“It is a painful act”.
In a suicide note recovered from his person, Vignesh mentions the imposition of Sanksrit in Tamil Nadu, the Cauvery dispute, as well as the methane extraction project in the Cauvery basin, among other issues.
Similarly, state-aided and government schools are all set to work as usual.
Majority of auto rickshaws, private buses and commercial freight operators are off the roads. Schools, colleges and government offices are open. The quarterly exams scheduled for Friday have been proposed to be conducted on Saturday, he told PTI.
‘All the private schools will be shut tomorrow.
Besides, about 4,300 shops in Koyambedu market selling flowers, vegetables and fruits too would not function.
The milk vendor associations said they would sell milk, which is listed in the essential commodity category, but extended moral support to the agitations.
The dawn to dusk bandh is already in place and has significantly hit normal life.
“The people can not become a law unto themselves and, therefore, it is obligatory on the part of the authorities of both states, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, to prevent such actions”.
“The government is keen that public do not face any inconvenience because of bandh and necessary steps have been evolved”. Such provocative messages are effecting the law and order situation.
It had also directed the supervisory committee to calculate the quantum of water to be given to Tamil Nadu as per the final award of the Cauvery Tribunal and issue directions to Karnataka accordingly.
Officials said no untoward incident was reported in the region.
“Many actors spoke against opening River Cauvery to Tamil Nadu”. In an interim order on September 5, Supreme Court had asked Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water daily for next 10 days to Tamil Nadu, leading to protests in parts of Karnataka.
In Chennai, DMK Treasurer Stalin who led a rally to the Egmore Railway terminal, was detained along with hundreds of party workers when they squatted in front of the terminal attempting to launch a rail roko agitation. “Both Centre and Karnataka government have failed to prevent the attacks targeted at Tamils and their properties in Karnataka”. We are registering a democratic way of protest to reiterate the fact that even Tamils belong to the nation. At least on seeing all of this, let there be an uprising of the Tamil community.
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Attempts to stop the Vaigai Express at Dindigul station was foiled by the police.
