Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar urges farmers’ organisations and Kannada groups to call off any planned agitation that could obstruct the release of water from the Kabini reservoir. As Karnataka issues a flood alert, he says water release from the full Kabini reservoir cannot be stopped, and that protesters should not place themselves at risk near water release points. Shivakumar also assures farmers that the government will protect their interests and operate in line with court directions. He states that Karnataka will decide on releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu only after consultations in an all-party meeting in Bengaluru, highlighting that further steps depend on discussions rather than unilateral action. The appeal comes amid heightened tensions over the Cauvery water dispute, with both the immediate Kabini release and the subsequent Cauvery release process drawing attention from water users and political stakeholders.