Bengaluru: Today, Karnataka Chief Minister commenced a special session of the Karnataka legislature to take decision on the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.The resolution that will be approved today will also communicate Karnataka's opposition to the constitution of the Cauvery Management Board (CMB).

Supreme Court in its latest order, had asked the Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of water per day during October 1-6 and also set up the CMB by October.

Also, the legislature can make make changes in the priop resolution passed to facilitate the State to release some water to save the standing crops of farmers in the Cauvery basin. The top Court will hear the concern on October 18