Cauvery protests: 150 held in B'lore


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New Delhi: Tension gripped the Cauvery basin on Tuesday, a day after the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal announced its final verdict on water sharing on Monday.
In a late backlash to the verdict, agitated Karnataka farmers came out on the streets in large numbers on Tuesday morning and completely blocked the Mysore-Bangalore Express Highway.
The areas worst hit by the farmers' agitation included Pandavpur, Maddur, Mandya. The protests also spread to Bangalore where police detained 150 pro-Kannada protestors in order to prevent further trouble.
Karnataka was on high security alert on Tuesday and schools, colleges and businesses were shut as politicians across the state protested the verdict.
Police force deployed in sensitive areas, near Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam site, in Mysore, Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts besides Bangalore are keeping a strict vigil to maintain law and order.
Riot police patrolled the streets of Bangalore overnight and were also out in force early on Tuesday.
Bus service between Bangalore and Mysore have been withdrawn as precautionary measure and services to neighbouring Tamil Nadu was also suspended.
However, buses are plying up to border districts of Tamil Nadu. The buses had been terminated at Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri and Hosur depots, state transport corporation sources said.
Heavy rush was witnessed in trains plying between Bangalore and Mysore.
Groups of Kannada activists had protested in Mysore and Chamarajnagar areas on Monday and there was an agitation by farmers in Mandya immediately after the verdict.
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That all depends on - how they behaved & the way the tribunal members got the favours! judgement should be
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This is injustice done to karnataka farmers. The decision is one sided. How can we expect farmers of karnataka to
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The tribunal has not done justice to karnataka. It is clear case of pressure politics by karunanidhi.
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It is a fair decision. We should obey the rules of the nation. Just because, I have to rush to
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It took 16 long years to give this judgement,Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal announced its final verdict on water sharing only
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