BENGALURU: In the Cauvery water sharing dispute, attacks in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu underlined escalating tension between the two states on Monday as the Supreme Court modified an earlier order and said Karnataka has to release less river water to its neighbour for more days.
Large gatherings have been banned in Bengaluru after attacks on shops and vehicles of Tamil Nadu. Bus services to Tamil Nadu have been suspended. Schools and colleges have also been closed in Bengaluru.
This morning, a hotel owned by a Karnataka company in Chennai was vandalized by a fringe group. The attackers broke into the New Woodlands hotel in Chennai early this morning after overpowering security guards, broke glasses and window panes. They allegedly also threw a petrol bomb and left pamphlets warning of retaliation if Tamils were targeted in Karnataka.
Four members of the group have been arrested. At least 10 people were involved in the attack, he police say.
Five tourist vehicles from Karnataka, including two buses, were also vandalized in Rameswaram in southern Tamil Nadu.
Five tourist vehicles from Karnataka, including two buses, were also vandalized in Rameswaram in southern Tamil Nadu.
Over the weekend, a young man - reported to be Tamil - was attacked and humiliated in Bengaluru by a group allegedly over his comments on social media on the Cauvery dispute. In a video of the attack that went viral, the engineering student was slapped and kicked by the men. The police suspect he was attacked after his post on Facebook mocking Kannada actors was widely circulated.
Tension escalated between the two states after Karnataka was asked last week by the Supreme Court to release 15,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu daily from the river Cauvery, which flows through both states.
On Monday the Supreme Court, responding to Karnataka's petition that it would not be able to release that much water, modified its order.
Karnataka now has to release less water but for more days, which means Tamil Nadu will get more water.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said today that he would write to his Tamil Nadu counterpart Jayalalithaa over attacks on a hotel and some buses on Monday.
Tension escalated between the two states after Karnataka was asked last week by the Supreme Court to release 15,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu daily from the river Cauvery, which flows through both states.
On Monday the Supreme Court, responding to Karnataka's petition that it would not be able to release that much water, modified its order.
Karnataka now has to release less water but for more days, which means Tamil Nadu will get more water.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said today that he would write to his Tamil Nadu counterpart Jayalalithaa over attacks on a hotel and some buses on Monday.
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