Cauvery water row: Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar asks his Tamil Nadu counterpart Vijay to defer his visit to Bengaluru

“The atmosphere is not right at this point of time,” Mr. Shivakumar said, addressing a press meet.

The Cauvery Water Management Authority ordered Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs daily. This directive mandates a total release of 4 TMC of water to Tamil Nadu. Karnataka had appealed the committee's order citing low reservoir levels and drought conditions. State officials stated reservoir levels were significantly low

Tamil Nadu had sought the release of 7,000 cusecs of water daily for 15 days.

3 min readBengaluruJul 29, 2026 09:54 PM IST D K Shivakumar invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay to visit the Cauvery basin and assess the water situation firsthand (File photos).Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar Wednesday said the state government will challenge the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s