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Blog Entry# 6066107
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May 16 (20:32)   Farmers Protest in Tumkur Against Water Diversion to Magadi

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Tumkur News: ಮಾಗಡಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರು, ಎಕ್ಸ್‌ಪ್ರೆಸ್ ಲಿಂಕ್ ಕೆನಾಲ್ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ತುಮಕೂರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರೀ ವಿರೋಧ

Hundreds of farmers, religious leaders, and political leaders from Tumkur district, Karnataka, protested against the construction of a link canal carrying water from the Hemavati River to Magadi. They claim this will deprive Tumkur district of its share of water and will lead to a water crisis. The protest was...
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led by former minister Sogadu Shivanna, with other prominent figures including MLA's M.T. Krishnappa, Suresh Gowda, and Jyotigamesh, and former MLA Masale Jayaram. They claim that the project was started under the previous Congress government, halted by the BJP, and revived by the current Congress government. They are worried that the project is moving forward without proper land acquisition and government approval. The protesters symbolically threw dirt into the Hemavati canal to express their opposition.

Karnataka ke Tumkur district mein, Hemavati nadi se Magadi tak pani le jaane wali link canal ke construction ke khilaf, kai sau farmers, religious leaders aur political leaders ne protest kiya. Unka kehna hai ki isse Tumkur district ko uske pani ka hissa nahin milega aur pani ka crisis aayega....
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Protest ka netritva former minister Sogadu Shivanna ne kiya, aur isme MLA's M.T. Krishnappa, Suresh Gowda, aur Jyotigamesh, aur former MLA Masale Jayaram bhi shamil the. Unka kehna hai ki yeh project pehle Congress government ke time shuru hua tha, fir BJP government ne isko rok diya tha, aur ab fir se Congress government ne isko shuru kar diya hai. Unko dar hai ki yeh project bina land acquisition aur government approval ke chal raha hai. Protest karne walon ne apne virodh ko dikhatne ke liye Hemavati canal mein symbolically mitti dali.

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