Farmers' forums in Mandya announce boycott of meeting on Cauvery Aarti
The meeting was called to discuss the proposed Cauvery Aarti and amusement park projects at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam.
The decision was made during a meeting on Tuesday at the Mandya city guest house, chaired by Sunanda Jayaram, organising secretary of the Mandya District Farmers' Welfare Committee. Leaders criticised the decision to hold discussions in Bengaluru, calling it "inappropriate" and insisting that the matter must be resolved in Mandya itself, as decided earlier.
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"We stand firmly opposed to both the Cauvery Aarti and the amusement park projects, which pose a threat to the safety and sanctity of the dam," the leaders stated. They emphasised that a wide range of groups—including farmers, Dalit organisations, labour unions, women's rights groups, Kannada language advocates, and progressive forums—are united in their opposition.
The leaders recalled a prior meeting on June 6 in Mandya, chaired by the minister, where farmers and civil society members outlined the environmental and structural concerns linked to the proposed projects.
At that time, the minister assured attendees that their concerns would be conveyed to the chief minister and deputy chief minister and promised a follow-up based on their response. However, the farmers now express dissatisfaction with the lack of concrete action and view the new meeting in Bengaluru as a disregard for the previous assurances.
Prominent farmer leaders, including Kempu Gowda, Indavalu Chandrashekhar, Borayya, KS Sudhir Kumar, MB Nagannagowda of the Karunada Sevaka Organisation, Karave district president HD Jayaram, and Raita Sangha's Muddegowda, were present and reaffirmed their united stance against the projects.
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