Cauvery protests: SC tells Centre to draft CMB plan by May 3; 10 highlights

Actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan, along with others, participated in a silent protest in Chennai over the Cauvery Management Board and Modi govt's callous attitude in handling Cauvery water dispute

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to formulate and file the draft Cauvery management scheme before it by May 3 and directed the authorities in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and other stakeholders to ensure peace in the meantime. A Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it had considered the award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) while deciding the water share of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry in its judgment. 

The Bench, also comprising judges A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said its judgment had to be complied with by