Story highlights Following the deaths of two people, paramilitary forces restore relative calm

Demonstrators burn cars, trucks and buses after court ruling

Supreme Court orders Karnataka state to release water to neighboring Tamil Nadu

New Delhi (CNN) Relative calm has been restored to the Indian city of Bangalore following the deaths of two men amid riots over an ongoing water dispute.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to protesters to exercise restraint and follow the law as a heavy paramilitary presence was deployed Wednesday. Protests began earlier this week over a water sharing deal between the Indian states of Karnataka and neighboring Tamil Nadu.

One demonstrator was shot dead by police, Karnataka chief minister S Siddaramaiah said in a press conference Tuesday. Another died in hospital following injuries sustained from a fall while fleeing police during Monday's clashes.

Protests after court ruling

Tempers have been running high on Karnataka's streets since a September 5 Supreme Court ruling which ordered the state to release 15,000 cubic feet of water per second per day (cusecs) from its reservoirs to relieve drought-stricken farmers in Tamil Nadu.

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