The petition will also seek a change in the Supreme Court direction and move the Cauvery supervisory committee. Read | Cauvery water to be released ‘not enough’ for Tamil Nadu farmers: DMKThe chief minister said it would be “difficult” for a Constitution-bound state to defy the Supreme Court order or to refuse the release of water. “With a heavy heart”, it has been decided to provide water to Tamil Nadu even though the state itself was facing a “very severe distress” year, he said. Read | Cauvery water row explained: Why Tamil Nadu, Karnataka fight over river usage? The court has directed Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs of water for the next 10 days to address the plight of the farmers in Tamil Nadu.

Source: Hindustan Times September 06, 2016 16:50 UTC