Archive · 31 Jul 2026
BJP Protest at KRS Dam Demands Supreme Court Appeal
A big protest happened at a dam in Karnataka where farmers and a political party called BJP gathered to say they were unhappy with how the state was sharing water from the Cauvery River.
They want the state to ask the Supreme Court to stop a decision that would send water to the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu.
The protest was led by two well-known politicians, B.Y. Vijayendra and B.S. Yediyurappa.
The state police put more than 1,500 officers around the dam to keep everyone safe.
The protest also stopped people from entering a nearby garden for the day.
The farmers and BJP want the state to protect its water for people and farmers in Karnataka.
BJP and farmer groups staged a protest at KRS Dam in Srirangapatna on Friday.
Leaders B.Y. Vijayendra and B.S. Yediyurappa demanded a Supreme Court appeal against the water release order.
Karnataka deployed over 1,500 police officers to prevent a siege and maintain law and order.
Entry to Brindavan Gardens was prohibited and security was increased in Mandya, Srirangapatna, and Maddur.
The protest criticizes the Congress government for handling the Cauvery water dispute and for directing Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu.
- Who
- BJP and farmer organisations led by B.Y. Vijayendra and B.S. Yediyurappa
- What
- Massive protest at KRS Dam over Karnataka's handling of the Cauvery water dispute
- When
- Friday
- Where
- KRS Dam in Srirangapatna, Karnataka
- Why
- Opposition to the Congress government's order to release water to Tamil Nadu and demand a Supreme Court appeal
- Event
- Cauvery water dispute protest
- Location
- KRS Dam, Srirangapatna, Karnataka
- Participants
- BJP, farmer organisations, opposition leaders
- Police deployment
- 1,500 personnel
- Demand
- Supreme Court appeal against water release order