Farmers’ body to launch statewide stir from September 20 over Cauvery issue
- Tamil Nadu farmers’ groups announced a five-day statewide protest from September 20 against the Mekedatu dam project.
- The protest opposes Karnataka’s plan to construct a dam across the Cauvery River at Mekedatu.
- Farmers’ leaders urged the Centre to bring a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price MSP for crops.
- The groups said the dam project could affect Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery water availability and farmers’ livelihoods.
Source: deccanchronicle.com
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