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Cauvery protests turn violent, pro-Tamil activists hurl petrol bombs at Kannada eatery, attack Karnataka vehicles

Cauvery protests turn violent, pro-Tamil activists hurl petrol bombs at Kannada eatery, attack Karnataka vehicles

4Chennai: A group of pro-Tamil activists attacked the New Woodlands Hotel in Chennai over the ongoing Cauvery water row between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on Monday.
Some pro-Tamil activists allegedly hurled petrol bombs at Karnataka-based New Woodlands Hotel at Mylapore  in Chennai early today.
The hotel staff told media that at least six petrol bombs were hurled at the restaurant, which is owned by Krishna Rao.
The attack happened when at least 10 men entered the hotel and shouted slogans against Karnataka. They damaged tables and other property of the restaurant, and also damaged window panels.
A security personnel was at the hotel at the time of the attack but no one came forward to stop the attackers.
Before vacating the attack site, the attackers left a one-page note, which said that if Tamils were targeted in Karnataka, petrol bombs would continue to be thrown at Karnataka-based establishments in Tamil Nadu.
There were also reports of several Karnataka vehicles being attacked by pro-Tamil activists in Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu today.
Naam Tamilar Katchi party workers today vandalised a bus in Rameswaram. As per the report, the party goons assaulted the bus driver and threatened him for ferrying Kannadigas even when the state is facing protest from Karnataka over the release of Cauvery water.
The developments come a day after a video showing a Tamil Nadu youth being assaulted by a group of boys in Karnataka went viral on social media. A 22-year-old was hauled up in Bengaluru yesterday by a gang for his social media posts that criticised Kannada film stars over ongoing Cauvery water war with Tamil Nadu. No action has so far been taken on the matter.
Meanwhile, the states governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will meet with Cauvery Supervisory Committee today over the Cauvery water issue, due to which the state of Karnataka saw massive protests and agitation in recent days.

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