Vijay’s Jana Nayagan screening halted due to Cauvery protests; posters torn by activists in Karnataka
On Thursday, protests in Mandya against the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) intensified, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and his film, Jana Nayagan, faced the ire of Kannada activists. Posters were torn, and shows of his Tamil film were halted in Karnataka as protesters urged the state government not to release Cauvery water to TN. Vijay’s Jana Nayagan posters were torn in Karnataka by protesters. Jana Nayagan shows halted, posters torn On July 30, activists protested against the decision to release 3500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days. As Jana Nayagan is currently running in theatres, the protests have reached the cinema halls too. At Gurushri Cinema, where the film was being screened, the activists laid siege to the theatre, held talks with the management and demanded that the screening be stopped. The management subsequently agreed to cancel it after posters were also torn and slogans were raised against the CWRC’s directive. What is the Cauvery protest about? The people of Mandya district are protesting against the …









