Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay's visit to Bengaluru, scheduled for August 3, 2026 has kindled public curiosity because the State had secured Cauvery water — though not the required quantum — after its emissaries undertook similar missions in the mid-1980s. The materials available with The Hindu archives reveal that during January and February 1986 and 1987, Chief Minister M.G. No official decision yet on Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s proposed Karnataka visit for Cauvery talks: Minister NirmalkumarShanmugam’s visit took place on February 6 and his colleague’s four days later. Tamil Nadu had also requested the Centre to persuade Karnataka to come to its rescue, The Hindu reported on February 12, 1986. He wanted 25 tmc ft, in addition to 5 tmc ft given by Karnataka earlier in the month.