Mandya, June 7 -- Farmers have vehemently opposed the State Government's proposed Cauvery Aarati and Amusement Park projects at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam at Srirangapatna Taluk of Mandya district, warning that such initiatives could endanger the Dam's structural integrity and must not be allowed under any circumstances.

The protests came to the fore during a public consultation meeting held at the Cauvery Hall of Mandya Zilla Panchayat yesterday. Chaired by Mandya District In-Charge Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy, the meeting saw heated exchanges between farmers, elected representatives and officials over the contentious project.

Tensions flared when Mandya MLA Ravi Kumar Ganiga dismissed the farmers' concerns, declaring, "Regardle...