The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to boycott the all-Party meeting convened by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to discuss the pros and cons of the Supreme Court's verdict on release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu till September 27.
Accusing the Chief Minister of ignoring the views of the Opposition Parties in the earlier meetings, the BJP has insisted that a legislature session should be convened instead of an all-party meeting.
Security has been tightened around Vidhana Soudha and Chief Minister's residence, in anticipation of law and order problems following the meeting.
The city was still under heavy security cover, with over 16,0000 police personnel patrolling the streets. Additional forces have been deployed in sensitive areas, including Mysuru Road, Hegganahalli and Rajagopalanagar.
The apex court, which heard the case related to the sharing of Cauvery water between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, has directed the state to release 6,000 cusecs a day from September 21 to 27.
The apex court has also asked the Centre to constitute the Cauvery Water Management Board within four weeks. That apart, both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka can file objections to the Cauvery Supervisory Committee report in three days.
