Kiran Mazumdar Shaw tweets against Cauvery water row, deletes tweet after backlash

Business leader Kiran Mazumdar Shaw of Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon, has caught herself up in a bit of a controversy on Friday after she tweeted against the Karnataka Bandh last night which is taking over the Cauvery water dispute between the state and Tamil Nadu. She later deleted that tweet.

She had tweeted saying, " Yes we should rename our city as Bandhluru," She tweeted again saying, "Another Bandh - it's now Bandhaluru where bandhs are affecting productivity - what a sad situation where farmers on both sides can't share."

However after facing a backlash, she deleted the tweet. She later tweeted,  "Karnataka's needs come first from Cauvery. Karnataka's needs must be addressed first from Cauvery and hope both state governments can resolve this long dispute amicably. We are observing Bandh in solidarity with people n farmers of Karnataka who are facing water challenges. Hope the two states resolve dispute amicably" 

Karnataka's needs come first from Cauvery https://t.co/PAH1fFGOD7

— Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (@kiranshaw) September 9, 2016

Karnataka's needs must be addressed first from Cauvery n hope both state Govts can resolve this long dispute amicably.

— Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (@kiranshaw) September 9, 2016

We r observing Bandh in solidarity with people n farmers of Karnataka who r facing water challenges. Hope 2 states resolve dispute amicably

— Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (@kiranshaw) September 9, 2016

She also defended her earlier tweet, "Because it is misinterpreted. I have only commented on non violent dispute resolution and people are twisting it. Please read my message don't listen to media twist. I have always stood by farmers and people of Karnataka."

Becoz it is misinterpreted. I hv only commented on non violent dispute resolution n people r twisting it https://t.co/vWo0sndOvg

— Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (@kiranshaw) September 9, 2016

Pls read my message don't listen to media twist. I hv always stood by farmers n people of Karnataka https://t.co/ih5Y5EgXqx

— Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (@kiranshaw) September 9, 2016