Karnataka releases Cauvery water, Protests in TN

A large number of protesters at Mandya - the heartland of the Cauvery basin around 100 km from Bengaluru - blocked traffic for the second day against the court's ruling that Karnataka should release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for 10 days, nearly twice what it had been sharing.
•    The protesters also cooked in large pots and played volleyball on the highway. 
•    The police have barricaded roads to Mandya, where schools and colleges have been closed till tomorrow. 
•    Protests on the highway have affected traffic between two major cities, Bengaluru and Mysuru.
•    Security has also been raised at dams as protests spread to various parts of the district. A group also stood neck deep in the river.
•    A large protest has also been organized at state capital Bengaluru and on Friday, political parties have called for a shutdown in Karnataka.
•    Tamil Nadu had moved court after Karnataka released far less water this year than was decided in 2007 by a court-appointed tribunal.