Kannada activists protest CWRC order to release Cauvery water to Tamil NaduKannada activists intensified protests in Mandya against the CWRC's directive to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, tearing down Jana Nayagan posters, staging demonstrations and road blockades, and urging the Karnataka government to prioritise drinking water and farmers' interests. During the protest, they tore posters of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s film ‘Jana Nayagan’. The protesters urged the state government not to bow to pressure and release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. They argued that Karnataka’s prevailing water situation, particularly the drinking water crisis, must be factored in before the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s directive is implemented. The CWRC on Tuesday ordered the release of 3,500 cusecs of water for 15 days, which will give Tamil Nadu around four TMC of water.