Karnataka bandh tomorrow News
The Karnataka Bandh on March 22 has created uncertainty for schools during exam season, with some choosing to continue exams to prevent schedule disruptions, details below.
Kaveri Jal Vivad: Karnataka closed today due to Kaveri Jal Vivad. This decision is being taken in protest against the decision to provide water to Tamil Nadu. Along with this, Section 144 was imposed in Mandya district.
The bandh, which will begin from 6 am to 6 pm, is likely to impact life in Bengaluru since app-based cab operators like Ola and Uber have also decided to support the bandh.
The Karnataka bandh, which will begin from 6 am to 6 pm, is likely to impact life in Bengaluru as well as in other parts of the state.
Congress has appealed party workers to maintain peace and not to associate with any violent protests adding that 21 opposition parties are supporting the bandh.
JDS chief and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda said, "Our party extends support for tomorrow's Bharat Bandh. I also urge other parties to extend support."
The bandh has severely impacted daily life.
Several offices and commercial buildings such as malls, markets etc were shut as several Karnataka organisations called a state-wide bandh on Thursday.
All government and private schools and colleges will remain shut on Thursday
Two bandhs have been called in Karnataka on January 25 and February 4 by pro-Kannada outfits in connection with the inter-state Mahadayi river water dispute with Goa. The groups have called for Karnataka bandh demanding the Prime Minister's intervention in the dispute.
The dawn-to-dusk bandh in Karnataka has been called by 'Kannada Okoota', an umbrella organisation of Kannada bodies.
Due to violent protests over Cauvery issue in Bengaluru city, a number of users are curious to know if Karnataka state government has declared holiday on Wednesday.
Here's a video showing how some pro-Kannada activists set a vehicle on fire in Bengaluru on Monday during protests over Cauvery water issue.
Security was tightened across Bengaluru on Monday to prevent attacks on people over the Cauvery river water controversy and for the Bakrid festival on Tuesday, said Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwar.
Mock funerals of Siddaramaiah and his Tamil Nadu counterpart Jayalalithaa were conducted in Bengaluru, Mandya, Davangere and Tumakuru.
Complying with the Supreme Court direction, the Karnataka government on Wednesday released Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu amid intensifying protests by farmers.
Calling on Tamil Nadu to stop `whining` over the Cauvery river, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said that the state should instead desalinate sea water for drinking purpose as well as for irrigation.
The Supreme Court had on Monday gave Karnataka three days to respond to Tamil Nadu's plea and release 15,000 cusecs of water daily for 10 days from September 7-16.
Karnataka is in dispute with neighbouring Goa over sharing of the Mahadayi river's water to meet the drinking water needs of people in the state's northern region.
The union leaders of KSRTC, NWRTC, NERTC and BMTC on Wednesday advised members to report for duty, providing relief to thousands of commuters.
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