The apex court bench was critical of the language used in the fresh plea of Karnataka seeking to keep in abeyance the September 5 order asking it to release 15,000 cusecs water per day to Tamil Nadu.
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“As I finally left Coimbatore for Bengaluru, I was stopped by Tamil Nadu police personnel who warned that they could not guarantee safety to my auto because of the Karnataka number plate”, the executive told IANS asking not to be named.
DMK Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi, who staged a road roko on arterial Anna Salai along with DMK supporters, was later detained by police in a marriage hall. Along the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, commuters were forced to walk across Attibele after Karnataka Police stopped vehicular movement.
While public transports, government offices, schools, colleges, banks and others carried on with their routine, a majority of shops remained closed across the state. Several political parties in Tamil Nadu have also asked for the Prime Minister to intervene. Siddaramaiah also requested her to issue an advisory to the media to report “responsibly” the incidents relating to the Cauvery agitation as was done by his Government. However, the State transport corporation-run buses, besides trains were being operated as usual. The fight has seen large-scale violence across Karnataka – especially in Bengaluru – where rampaging mobs have torched vehicles and damages property worth crores.
A 24-year-old man set himself on fire at a rally held by Nam Tamizhar Katchi (NTK) here for “retrieving Tamil Nadu’s rights in Cauvery”, and to condemn attacks on the Tamils in Karnataka.
Protection is being provided for Karnataka related business establishments, schools, institutions and areas where Kannada speaking people live, including Krishnagiri district.
Meanwhile Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa announced release of water from Mettur Dam for Samba rice cultivation.
Following directions from the SC to Karnataka, 8.92 tmcft of water had been received at Biligundlu from Karnataka till September 14.
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There have been huge protests in Karnataka and Tamilnadu, after the Supreme Court ordered that the state to release less water every day from the Cauvery to Tamil Nadu but for more number of days.
