Indian rivers

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators hold placards next to a banner as they attend a protest against the sharing of Cauvery river water with neighbouring Tamil Nadu state, in Bengaluru, India, September 26, 2023. The banner and placards read: "Protest against the unscientific decision taken by authorities on Kaveri", "Kannada land's life-giving river, this Kaveri" and "Kaveri is ours". REUTERS/Dhanya Skariachan/File Photo
South Asia

Drought-hit Indian farmers protest against sharing of river water

Thousands of farmers and trade union members held rallies after protests began this week in the tech hub of Bengaluru, against an order from the Supreme Court to share the waters.