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Why Did Leaders Walk Out Over River Water? 🤔

Leaders from a big Indian party left the meeting because they think the river water problem is not being fixed.

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Key Points

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Members of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam left both houses of India's Parliament.

They blamed the Indian National Congress for not helping with the water issue.

The water from the Cauvery River is needed by many people in Tamil Nadu.

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They want the Cauvery River water shared fairly for farms and towns in Tamil Nadu.

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6 words

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

a major political party in India

Indian National Congress

another large political party in India

Parliament

the building where national leaders discuss and make laws

Cauvery River

a river that provides water for farms and cities in southern India

Protest

a way of showing disagreement by leaving a meeting or speaking out

Tamil Nadu

a state in the southern part of India

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