India, Aug. 3 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday asserted that his Government was committed to protecting the interests of the State's farmers and people on the Cauvery issue, while appealing to organisations to withdraw the proposed State-wide bandh.

He also said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has agreed to postpone his visit to Bengaluru following a request from the Karnataka Government in view of the prevailing Cauvery water dispute, describing the gesture as one that would help maintain a cordial atmosphere between the two States.

The two leaders were supposed to meet on Monday to discuss the Cauvery issue but Shivakumar had appealed to Vijay to defer his visit so as to hold talks in a more conducive atmos...