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- Karnataka has decided to appeal a Cauvery Water Regulation Committee order requiring it to release water to Tamil Nadu, taking the matter before the Cauvery Water Management Authority.
- At the same time, Tamil Nadu farmers' leaders have urged Chief Minister Joseph Vijay to reject Karnataka's invitation for bilateral talks on the Mekedatu dam and water-sharing issues, insisting all such discussions must go through the CWMA, which operates under Supreme Court supervision.
- Tamil Nadu's Agriculture Minister declined to confirm reports of the chief minister's planned visit to Bengaluru, saying official announcements would come later.
- The developments matter because the Cauvery dispute remains a sensitive inter-state issue, with farmers warning past direct talks have led to clashes and also alleging Tamil Nadu vehicles were being stopped at the Hosur-Bengaluru border.
What to watch next
- Whether the Cauvery Water Management Authority takes up or rules on Karnataka's appeal against the regulation committee order
- Whether Tamil Nadu's chief minister accepts or rejects Karnataka's invitation for bilateral talks, and any official announcement on the Bengaluru visit
- Continued reports of Tamil Nadu vehicles being stopped at the Hosur-Bengaluru border and any escalation of tensions
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