Addressing a press meet at his office located on Ramavilas Road here yesterday, Mahesh said, the release of water in the canals will be of great help to standing crops in 70,000 acres in the region. Maintaining that lakes and other water bodies won’t fill up if water is not released in Chamaraja Right and Left Bank canals and that borewells too do not get recharged, he asserted that there is no connection between the CWRC order and the release of water to canals. He warned of a massive stir if the authorities do not release water now in order to save standing crops. Nagar taluk, won the bronze medal in the ongoing Commonwealth Games, Mahesh announced financial support to her. Kumaraswamy (HDK) may contest from Chamundeshwari Constituency in 2028 Assembly polls, Mahesh said, JD(S) party workers want the Union Minister to contest from the segment.