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Karnataka CM Urges Protesters to Halt Kabini Water Release Agitation
✍️ TOI City
🗓 01 Aug 2026, 08:38 PM
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Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has called on protesters to stop their planned agitation against the release of water from the full Kabini reservoir, stating that the release is inevitable and cannot be halted.
The full Kabini reservoir, a key tributary of the Cauvery river, is set to release water as per the court‑mandated schedule. Chief Minister D K Shivakumar urged the protestors to abandon their planned agitation, warning that the water release cannot be stopped and that any attempt to block it could endanger lives. He assured farmers that the state will safeguard their interests while respecting the judiciary’s directives.