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ALSO READ: Bengaluru Bandh news LIVE Meanwhile, the 12-hour strike in the Karnataka capital saw some action when Members of Cauvery Urimai Meetpu Kulu staged a 'rail roko' protest in Thanjavur by blocking the Cholan Express train. They even condemned the Karnataka government for releasing Tamil Nadu's share of water in the the Cauvery River. The protestors were later arrested by the police.

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee in New Delhi on Tuesday recommended Karnataka release 3000 cusecs of water every day at Biligundlu starting from 8 a.m. on September 28 to October 15. Hitting out at the ruling Congress, former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy showed his ire for the alleged detention of farmers and Kannada activists participating in the 'bandh' here to protest the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.

He said the protesters and farmers should be released immediately, adding Cauvery water flow to Tamil Nadu should be stopped. However, Karnataka CM claimed the state government has never lagged in protecting the interests of the state, its people, and farmers. He said, "For us, power is not important, the interests of the people are important.

We believe strongly in it." Pointing out that so far there has been no distress formula on sharing Cauvery during drought years, the CM said, "We have been seeking a distress formula. We have also been pressuring the Supreme Court on this and before the tribunal. Slamming the opposition BJP and JD(S) for politicizing the Cauvery row, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday rejected allegations that his government has failed on the issue and said his administration has never lagged in protecting the interests of the state, its people, and farmers.