SC to hear plea to control Cauvery violence

September 15, 2016 10:19

The Supreme Court will today hear a plea seeking a direction to the Centre and the state governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to maintain law and order in the wake of the massive protests over the Cauvery water distribution row.

Activist Shivkumar, who is a petitioner in the case, has sought the apex court's intervention.

Yesterday, Shivkumar had appealed to a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur to hear the matter related to the two states urgently, adding that on September 15, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu would be observing state-wide shutdowns.

He sought the apex court's direction to the Centre and both states to take strict action against those who are involved in violence and to provide security to private and public properties and citizens of both states.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had earlier urged the protesters not to damage public property, adding that the order of the Supreme Court is hard to follow, but "we will still follow it".

The apex court had on Monday modified its September 5 order, directing the Karnataka government to release 15,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. It directed the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government to release 12,000 cusecs of water for farmers.

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