Bengaluru, Aug. 2 -- All-party meeting on Cauvery issue

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) asserted that the interests of farmers and the people of Karnataka were above politics as the State prepares to respond to fresh directions from the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) and the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to release 3,500 cusecs of Cauvery water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.

Chairing an all-party meeting at his Home Office 'Krishna', in Bengaluru this morning, Shivakumar said the Cauvery dispute with neighbouring Tamil Nadu was a long-standing issue that required a united approach.

Stressing that the State Government's priority was to safeguard drinking water needs, CM said he was confident that all politi...