Tag: Cauvery water dispute

 A state-wide bandh is being observed in Karnataka on Friday over the Cauvery waters dispute. This comes two days after a partial shutdown in Bengaluru. With protests likely to affect operations, Section 144 was imposed in Bengaluru on Friday. The city police have detained some members of pro-Kannada organisations as a precautionary measure. Over 2,000 farmers and pro-Kannada groups are protesting in the state, and have received support from more than 1,900 associations. A protest procession has been planned from Town Hall to Freedom Park in Bengaluru.  The bandh call...