Chennai, Aug. 17 -- All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) National Spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Monday termed the Tamil Nadu government's performance a "kindergarten-level" display of politics and governance.

Speaking to ANI, he expressed deep concern over the lack of water release from Karnataka despite explicit directives from the Cauvery Water Management Authority. He accused the Tamil Nadu government of failing to exert sufficient pressure through judicial channels.

"When the required quantum of water is not being released, you seek the Supreme Court's intervention to direct the Karnataka government to fall in line. But despite the Cauvery Water Management Authority's direction to release water, the Karnataka government...