Mandya sources have stated on Monday that elaborate security arrangements are in place in and around the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) in the district following the hearing of Tamil Nadu government’s plea in Supreme Court, which has sought the release of Cauvery waters from Karnataka.
A senior police official has told the Court had recently has asked Karnataka government to consider releasing water to the neighboring State to help the farmers on “live and let live” policy and had posted the hearing for Monday and as chances of Monday’s order would prompt the farmers to hold protests, security arrangements have been made.
Meanwhile the Karnataka State Industrial Security Force (KSISF) has been providing security cover to the historical KRS reservoir and Brindavan Gardens on its downstream for the past several months and besides the KSISF, additional civil police forces have been deployed near the KRS ahead of Monday’s hearing.
The officials has also stated that according to the police sources, the farmers may try to enter the reservoir area if the order comes against the State and hence, the police department has already drafted a comprehensive security plan to prevent the rallies and agitations.
