Security beefed up at KRS reservoir

Police today scaled up security

at Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) reservoir here as a precautionary

measure in the wake of continued protests over Supreme Court

directing Karnataka to release 9,000 cusecs of Cauvery water

to Tamil Nadu. Karnataka State Reserve Police and District Armed Reserve

Police have been deployed to guard the reservoir, police said. In another development the district administration banned

entry of people into KRS dam area. Meanwhile, farmers and Kannada protogonist organisation

activists continued dharna and road blockade in various parts

of this Cauvery heartland district. Cauvery Hitarakshana Samithi (Cauvery Protection Committee)

President G Madegowda urged the four union ministers from

Karnataka-- S M Krishna, M Mallikarjun Kharge, M Veerappa

Moily and K H Muniyappa to quit the ministry in protest

against Cauvery River Authority (CRA) decision. He also urged Chief Minister Jagadish Shettaer to keep up

his promise of not releasing water to Tamil Nadu. Meanwhile, Shettar commenced consultations with floor

leaders of both Houses of legislature on the situation that

has arisen in the aftermath of yesterday's Supreme Court

directive to release 9,000 cusecs of water till October 20.