Jagadish Shettar defends release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu
Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Sunday defended the state's decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, saying it was ``unavoidable'' in the wake of the recent Supreme Court directive.
In a late night move, Karnataka began releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at the rate of 10000 cusecs as directed by the Supreme Court.