Interacting with media persons on the ongoing Cauvery water sharing issue with the neighbouring Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that it is the government’s duty to protect the interests of our state. He also said that they have to follow the direction of the Supreme Court as well. “It will be difficult to release (Cauvery) water in the current situation, but we have to follow the direction of the Supreme Court as well. We have to protect the interests of our state no matter what. This is our duty,” said DK Shivakumar.