India, Aug. 2 -- The Opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday moved the Supreme Court (SC) seeking a direction to Karnataka to immediately release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu and comply with the binding directions issued by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA).

The move comes even as the Tamil Nadu government is in the process of filing an appeal before the Supreme Court.

The application, filed by DMK Farmers Wing secretary and former MP A.K.S. Vijayan, comes amid concerns over a water crisis in the state during a crucial phase of the agricultural season in the Cauvery Delta.

Pointing out the urgency of the situation, the DMK said, "The present period is the most crucial period of the entire water year for the Ca...