Man sets himself on fire over Cauvery issue

A man set himself on fire in Virudhunagar condemning the Centre for not constituting the formation of Cauvery Management Board as per the Supreme Court’s order, say reports. The man, Saravanan Suresh, reportedly suffered 80% burn injuries and is receiving treatment at the Virudhunagar government hospital. Earlier, another man named Dharmalingam died in Chithode near Erode on Thursday after setting himself ablaze over the Cauvery issue.