KOCHI/CHENNAI, Feb. 27 -- While the DMK led by Chief Minister M K Stalin of Tamil Nadu and the CPI(M) led Kerala Government are busy fighting BJP's "fascism and communalism", a monster in the form of draught and famine are getting ready to spread its tentacles over the two southern States.

According to data released by the Central Water Commission, storage level in reservoirs in the southern region declined to 40 per cent of their capacity by the third week of February 2024. Reservoirs in northern region too showed a decline of 30 per cent in storage level during the same period. Day temperatures are crossing unprecedented level in the month of February, and this has caused concern among weathermen. "Well, temperature is on the higher leve...