S. Bangarappa’s Stand on the Cauvery Water Dispute as Chief Minister of Karnataka

The Cauvery River water dispute is one of the longest-running and most contentious inter-state water conflicts in India, involving Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. During his tenure as the Chief Minister of Karnataka (1990-1992), S. Bangarappa took a firm stand in defense of the state’s interests, particularly concerning the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.