Cauvery row boils over: Vatal Nagaraj threatens Karnataka-TN border blockade on Sept 1

Karnataka Okkuta leaders were detained during a protest at the KRS Dam. Vatal Nagaraj announced a border blockade at Attibele on September 1. He warned that vehicles would not be allowed to cross between the two states. Nagaraj urged the Karnataka government not to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The ongoing dispute involves Supreme Court directions and water release orders.