Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar today met Union Minister S M Krishna here today amid demands by Karnataka leaders for a review of Cauvery River Authority’s decision asking the state to release 9,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu.
The interaction assumes significance as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened a meeting of political leaders from the state for consultations on the contentious water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu today.
—PTI