Cauvery protest halts Vijay's 'Jana Nayagan' screening in Karnataka

A screening of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay's film 'Jana Nayagan' was disrupted at Gurushree Theatre in Mandya after Vijaya Sena members protested over the Cauvery water issue. Led by state president Deepak, demonstrators tore down posters and submitted a memorandum demanding the screening be stopped; the management later assured cancellation. The protest follows anger over water release to Tamil Nadu under a CWRC order. The film, released July 23 after CBFC delays, is widely seen as Vijay's final film before focusing on politics.