The Cauvery river water sharing dispute turned violent on Monday in Tamil Nadu with a group of armed protesters throwing a petrol bomb at a hotel owned by a person from Karnataka in Chennai’s Mylapore area. Police said the New Woodlands Hotel was attacked at around 3:15 am by a group of protesters who barged inside and smashed window panes. Read: Cauvery water row explained: Why Tamil Nadu, Karnataka fight over river usageThe Tamil Nadu government has suspended the services of state owned transport buses due to the agitation in Karnataka. On Monday buses from Tamil Nadu were stopped at Hosur, close to Bengaluru. A group of men hurled stones at a truck bearing a Tamil Nadu registration plate in the district of Charmarajanagar, according to police.

Source: Hindustan Times September 12, 2016 06:03 UTC