Mandya, Aug. 11 -- The long-standing Cauvery water dispute flared up on Tuesday as farmers in Karnataka's Mandya district staged protests on roads, strongly condemning the recent recommendations made by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC).

Protesting farmers dismissed the panel's directives as a "death warrant." They criticised the order for being drafted by individuals with no understanding of the ground reality.

Demanding immediate intervention, the farming community called on the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to keep the recommendation in abeyance.

"If 16 TMC of water is released in 15 days, what will the people of the state do?" the farmers questioned.

"If a decision is not taken, it will be like a death warr...