Karnataka CM Shivakumar chairs all-party meeting Sunday to craft legal strategy after CWRC order to release 3,500 cusecs daily to Tamil Nadu. Protests mount; DMK moves Supreme Court.
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Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will preside over an all-party meeting in Bengaluru on Sunday to shape the state's legal and political response to the Cauvery water-sharing dispute with Tamil Nadu. The session follows a July 30 order from the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directing Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs of water daily for 15 days.
The meeting is expected to draw leaders from all political parties, union ministers representing the Cauvery basin region, members of Parliament, and senior political figures. The chief minister's office said the goal is to consolidate Karnataka's position on the issue.
The CWRC order has triggered widespread protests across southern Karnataka. The BJP and farmer associations have demanded the state refuse any water release to Tamil Nadu. Pro-Kannada groups have echoed that call.
Shivakumar postponed a planned meeting with his Tamil Nadu counterpart, C Vijay Joseph, originally set for August 3. He said discussions could take place later in a "more conducive and cordial atmosphere." The all-party gathering would help build a united front on the state's legal and constitutional response, he added.
Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has separately moved the Supreme Court, asking it to direct Karnataka to release the water. The petition adds pressure on Karnataka to comply with the CWRC directive or face a court order.
Shivakumar has said protecting Karnataka's interests is the government's top priority, and that it would pursue every available legal and constitutional avenue in the dispute. The state's legal team is expected to challenge the CWRC order in court, arguing that the release would deplete water for summer crops and urban supply.
The Cauvery water dispute stretches back decades. The Supreme Court in 2018 allocated 177.25 tmcft to Karnataka and 404.25 tmcft to Tamil Nadu from the basin. Karnataka has consistently argued that CWRC orders do not account for the state's actual reservoir levels, which have been below normal this year due to weak monsoon rains.
The all-party meeting signals an effort to present a united front ahead of potential legal escalation. The state's opposition parties have criticised the government's handling of the issue, adding political pressure on Shivakumar's administration.
The meeting is scheduled for Sunday morning in Bengaluru. No date has been set for the rescheduled meeting between Shivakumar and Joseph.
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