In recent updates from Bengaluru, Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar made a strong assertion regarding the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu. Amid criticism and protests against the government, Shivakumar clarified that there was no intention of releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu and that the discharge from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam was intended for Bengaluru, not the neighboring state. The Cauvery river has long been a…