Mandya, May 9 -- Members of farmers' and progressive associations, along with the CPI(M), submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday, opposing the proposed amusement park at Brindavan Gardens and Cauvery Aarati project at KRS Dam.

The delegation met the CM after he performed bhoomi puja for the new DCC Bank building in the town, expressing strong objections to the projects. Farmer leader Sunanda Jayaram questioned the need to construct an amusement park at the cost of Rs. 2,663 crore, stating that no citizen had demanded such a development.

When the CM attempted to explain that the park was being planned due to KRS' significance as a tourist destination, Sunanda interrupted, asking, "Is it necessary to build an amus...