application filed by Karnataka +Karnataka to release +Karnataka government +agony claimed by Tamil Nadu +NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered Karnataka to release to Tamil Nadu, 12,000 cusecs a day of Cauvery water instead of the earlier ordered 15,000 cusecs a day. It justified this request saying that there has been a fault in the Cauvery Water Tribunal award, which does not deal with the issue of deficient water in the reservoir in a particular month.The Karnataka government also requested the apex court to suspend its order because the latter isn't having a water crisis, it said. The "on the water crisis" doesn't exist, the Karnataka government told the court.The SC refused to keep in abeyance or suspend that order.At the same time, the apex court expressed its displeasure at the Karnataka government for not implementing its order.Since the court's September 5 order there have been bandhs and protests in Karnataka protesting the order. "Citizen and the executive of this country have to accept and obey the order of the SC unless it is modified. If the court passes an order, either comply or come for modification.

Source: Times of India September 12, 2016 06:45 UTC