Karnataka CM urges Opposition, farmers, and Kannada organisations to withdraw proposed Aug. 13 bandh against release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

Shivakumar says State closely watching the situation, including DMK’s petition in Supreme Court

The DMK has petitioned the Supreme Court for immediate Cauvery water release from Karnataka. Karnataka's government faces a directive to release 3,500 cusecs daily for fifteen days. The plea also seeks to clear an accumulated water release shortfall of 9.46 TMC. Karnataka's Chief Minister urged protesters to withdra

With the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) endorsing a directive of the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee (CWRC) to the state of Karnataka to release daily 3,500 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu, the Karnataka Congress government has called an all-party meeting on the issue on Sunday, even as pro-Kannada groups c

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