Tamil Nadu protests for Cauvery board

Tamil Nadu witnessed fasts, protests and shutdowns demanding constitution of the Cauvery Management Board.

Updated - December 01, 2021 12:23 pm IST

Protests were staged across Tamil Nadu to impress upon the Cente the need for constituting the Cauvery Management Board as per the Supreme Court’s verdict.

Protests were staged across Tamil Nadu to impress upon the Cente the need for constituting the Cauvery Management Board as per the Supreme Court’s verdict.

The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court for contempt proceedings against the Centre for not complying with court's direction to frame a scheme to implement the water-sharing arrangement set out in its Feb. 16 judgment. Meanwhile, protests, rallies and fasts were observed demanding the constitution of the Cauvery Management Board. Here are the stories on key protests over the issue.

Published - April 04, 2018 10:42 am IST

Collection - 16 stories

Actors Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, music director Ilayaraja, Vairamuthu, Vijay, Sivakarthikeyan at the demonstration organised by Nadigar Sangam at Valluvarkottam on Sunday for not forming Cauvery management board, Chennai, April 8, 2018

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Chief Minister Edapadi K. Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O. Paneerselvam, Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar during the AIADMK’s day-long fast on the Cauvery issue in Chennai on Tuesday.

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DMK leader M.K. Stalin

Stalin terms AIADMK’s fast a farcical drama

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THANJAVUR,TAMIL NADU,03/04/2018:Food Minister R. Kamaraj, Tamil Nadu Text Book Society Chairperson P. Valarmathi, and leaders of farmers associations Mannargudi S. Ranganathan and P.R. Pandian participating at the protest fast organised by the AIADMK against teh Central Government in Tiruvarur on Tuesday

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The Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi.
Photo: Shanker Chakravarty 10-11-2003

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Tamilisai Soundararajan

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TIRUCHI,TAMIL NADU,03/04/2018:TTV, AMMK leader,and Farmers, various opposition who were protesting against the Central government, government for not setting up the Cauvery Management Board at Tiruchi Airport in Tiruchi on Tuesday.....Photo: A.Muralitharan

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Chennai, 11/4/2008: Madras High Court in Chennai on Friday. Photo: V. Ganesan.

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AIADMK members observing a fast in Madurai on Tuesday.

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AIADMK men led by Minister for School Education K.A. Sengottaiyan and Minister for Environment K.C. Karuppannan staging a fast at Veerappanchatiram bus stop in Erode on Tuesday.

Sengottaiyan leads AIADMK fast on Cauvery Board in Erode

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A fast observed by the AIADMK in Coimbatore on Tuesday.

Protests continue over Cauvery Board in Coimbatore

AIADMK leaders observing a fast in Tiruchi on Tuesday.

Ministers, MP and MLAs observe fast in Tiruchi

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Shops, pharmacies down shutters

Shops remain closed at Gandhi Market in Tiruchi on Tuesday.

Traders down shutters

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AIADMK MLAs and party cadre observing a fast in front of Swadeshi Mills in Puducherry on Tuesday.

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A deserted Koyambedu market in Chennai on April 3, 2018 after AIADMK leaders went on a statewide fast over the Cauvery Management Board issue

Koyambedu traders down shutters

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