Vatal protests against TN’s river-linking project

Condemning the Cauvery river-linking project in Tamil Nadu, Vatal Chaluvali Paksha leader Vatal Nagaraj staged a protest, in Chamarajanagar on Thursday.

Vatal, along with his supporters gathered near the DC's office and raised slogans against the Centre, state and Tamil Nadu government. Vatal demanded to drop the project, taken up by the Tamil Nadu government, connecting Cauvery-Vellaru-Vaigai-Gundaru rivers.

Condemning the project, 'Black Day' will be observed in Bengaluru on Friday, he said.

Speaking on the occasion, Nagaraj said, "The Tamil Nadu government has taken up the river-linking project in a secret manner. The Union government has released Rs 7,000 crore in the first phase and there are possibilities of allocating more funds. The project will have an impact on Karnataka."

When the TN government has been chalking out projects, the Karnataka government has no information about it. This shows the total intelligence failure. Chief Minister Yediyurappa is not aware of the project and is busy in saving his post, he criticised.

After Jayalalitha, the present TN government has become an agent for the BJP and RSS. Hence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi government has given approval for constructing 118-km canal, he alleged.