The Cauvery water war escalated on Tuesday as protests erupted after the Supreme Court ordered Karnataka to release 15,000 cusec a day for the next 10 days to Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu, farmers from the Delta region expressed unhappiness, claiming 15,000 cusec was inadequate for their farming needs and described it as “too little too late”. Read | Cauvery water row explained: Why Tamil Nadu, Karnataka fight over river usage? Tamil Nadu state transport buses were halted at the Hosur Border Bus Stand due to protests in parts of Karnataka. In Tanjavur, Karnataka state buses were vandalised, while many state transport buses remained out of service at Chennai’s CMBT bus terminus.

Source: Hindustan Times September 06, 2016 07:40 UTC