A file photo of a deserted road in Chennai during a strike called by various parties of Tamil Nadu over the Cauvery water dispute. Photo: PTIBengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president and former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has said that the intervention of the prime minister in the Cauvery river water dispute is not required. His statement came amid protest by farmers and pro-Karnataka groups seeking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention, a demand that has the government’s backing. On 12 September, the Supreme Court directed Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery water every day till 20 September.

Source: Mint September 18, 2016 15:45 UTC