BJP member eats mud in Mandya to protest Cauvery water issue
A BJP worker named Shivakumar Aradhya staged a unique protest in Mandya, Karnataka, by eating mud to highlight the ongoing Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Aradhya claimed the state administration has essentially forced farmers to eat dirt. During the demonstration, fellow BJP members chanted slogans criticizing both the state government and the Cauvery Water Management Authority. This protest follows growing anxiety among local farmers regarding the distribution and release of Cauvery river water.