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Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday, the Water Resources Minister N. Chaluvarayaswamy said extensive discussions were held with the Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on the matter.

Karnataka has a moral and historical right to demand full transparency on unaccounted for flows.

Despite objections from farmers, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay released water from the Mettur dam for Samba cultivation in the Cauvery delta on September 1, Ayilai Sivasuriyan alleged.

Initially, it was proposed to pump water from the Cauvery using electricity.

The water resources minister said the state will comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) order to release 9,000 cusecs of water while placing its case before the Supreme Court.

The release is expected to benefit Kuruvai cultivation and meet Tamil Nadu's drinking water requirements.