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Cauvery Water Dispute
August 2026
Today CWMA ordered Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs daily to Tamil Nadu
4d ago Vijay defended Karnataka talks and rejected Cauvery and Mekedatu compromises
Aug 3 Karnataka increased Kabini dam releases as heavy rains boosted reservoir inflows
Aug 3 Tamil Nadu government petitioned Supreme Court to enforce Cauvery water release order
Aug 1 DMK moved Supreme Court seeking Karnataka's immediate release of Cauvery water
July 2026
Jul 31 Tamil Nadu government announced it would petition Supreme Court over Cauvery water
Jul 31 Karnataka theatres suspended Tamil film screenings amid Cauvery protests
Jul 31 D.K. Shivakumar asked Joseph Vijay to postpone Bengaluru Cauvery talks
Jul 31 B.Y. Vijayendra and R. Ashok were detained during KRS dam protest
Jul 30 CWMA upheld order requiring Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu
Jul 28 Karnataka released Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu under CWMA instructions
Jul 28 Cauvery panel ordered Karnataka to release 3,500 cusecs daily to Tamil Nadu
Jul 24 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay sought Cauvery talks with Karnataka counterpart Shivakumar