The Supreme Court will today hear a plea seeking direction to the Centre, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to maintain law and order in the two states witnessing violent protests in the wake of a row over distribution of Cauvery water. <br/><br/>Yesterday, after hearing a PIL seeking urgent hearing of the case, a bench, headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur, directed the plea to be listed for today. <br/><br/>The PIL said, the states should be directed to take prompt action against the protesters to maintain law and order and provide security to private and public properties and the citizens of both the states. <br/><br/>It also sought a direction that the leaders of the protest be held accountable for the damage caused to the properties. <br/><br/>The apex court had, on Monday, modified its earlier order on sharing of Cauvery water and directed Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs instead of 15,000 cusecs per day till the 20th of this month.

The Supreme Court will today hear a plea seeking direction to the Centre, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to maintain law and order in the two states witnessing violent protests in the wake of a row over distribution of Cauvery water. <br/><br/>Yesterday, after hearing a PIL seeking urgent hearing of the case, a bench, headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur, directed the plea to be listed for today. <br/><br/>The PIL said, the states should be directed to take prompt action against the protesters to maintain law and order and provide security to private and public properties and the citizens of both the states. <br/><br/>It also sought a direction that the leaders of the protest be held accountable for the damage caused to the properties. <br/><br/>The apex court had, on Monday, modified its earlier order on sharing of Cauvery water and directed Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs instead of 15,000 cusecs per day till the 20th of this month.