Bengaluru, March 20 -- Stressing that the Cauvery aarti programme at Sankey tank was a government programme and not a political one, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the state government would launch a month-long water conservation campaign on March 22, along with Cauvery aarti in Bengaluru.

Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said, "The government has planned to organise Cauvery aarti at Sankey tank along with the water conservation campaign. This is purely a government programme, but some have moved court. We will argue our case in the court of law."

"March 22 is World Water Day, and as a result, we have decided to launch a month-long water conservation campaign. Many people are using...