Briefcase 1 Karnataka has finally agreed to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Complying with the Supreme Court direction, Karnataka government today has finally agreed to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu despite "severe hardships", as protests in the wake of the court order intensified with the highway between Bengaluru and Mysuru blocked by farmers. The Chief Minister said it would be "difficult" for a Constitution-bound state to defy the Supreme Court order or to refuse release of water. 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. The court order triggered an immediate backlash with the farmers' body, spearheading the stir, calling for a bandh today in Mandya district.

Source: India Today September 06, 2016 16:58 UTC