Bengaluru: The Karnataka bandh referred to as by the ‘Kannada Okkoota’ to oppose the discharge of water to Tamil Nadu acquired a very good response in Bengaluru and different southern components of the State on Friday, disrupting regular life. Authorities have clamped prohibitory orders below Part 144 of the Prison Process Code in Bengaluru City, Mandya, Mysuru, Chamarajanagara, Ramanagara and Hassan districts, and declared a vacation for colleges and faculties there.
#WATCH Karnataka: Members of pro-Kannada organisation stage protest in a novel method over the Cauvery water difficulty, in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/XcgKnKFHPc
— ANI (@ANI) September 29, 2023
‘Kannada Okkoota’ is an umbrella organisation of Kannada and farmers’ outfits. A Bengaluru bandh was noticed for a similar cause on Tuesday. Many of the retailers, enterprise institutions and eateries in Cauvery basin districts comparable to Mandya within the southern a part of the State downed their shutters. Non-public autos had been off the roads in these areas.
A number of members of pro-Kannada organisations, protesting over the Cauvery Water Concern, have been detained in components of Bengaluru by the town Police. Further SP of Bengaluru Rural district stated, “Now we have made correct preparations as a bandh has been referred to as by a number of pro-Kannada organisations. Greater than 50 individuals from the organisations have been taken into custody… Now we have ample workers and we are going to be certain nothing goes improper…”
#WATCH | Karnataka: Police detain members of pro-Kannada organisations, protesting over the Cauvery Water Concern.
(Visuals from Kempegowda Worldwide Airport, Bengaluru) pic.twitter.com/G89spZWrWy
— ANI (@ANI) September 29, 2023
The state-owned transport companies operated only a few buses within the southern districts fearing a backlash. The bandh evoked a combined response in different areas of the State. Protestors set hearth to a portrait of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Ok Stalin within the district headquarters city of Chitradurga.
The Kannada movie trade has prolonged help to the bandh. Theatres throughout the State have cancelled exhibits until night, with the Karnataka Movie Exhibitors Affiliation backing the bandh.
Many of the data know-how firms and different corporations in Bengaluru have requested their workers to earn a living from home. Key market areas in Bengaluru comparable to Chikpet, Balepet and adjoining enterprise areas wore a abandoned look.
The Auto Rickshaw Drivers Union and Ola Uber Drivers and Homeowners Associations have additionally prolonged their help to the bandh.
44 Flights To And From Bengaluru Airport Cancelled
Karnataka bandh | 44 flights together with 22 arrivals and 22 departures have been cancelled immediately: PRO, Kempegowda Worldwide Airport, Bengaluru
— ANI (@ANI) September 29, 2023
As many as 44 flights scheduled to take off and land at Kempegowda Worldwide Airport in Bengaluru on Friday have been cancelled. A complete of 22 flights coming to Bengaluru and 22 departure flights have been cancelled.
Whereas airport authorities have stated cancellation occurred because of operational causes and passengers had been intimated inside the time, nonetheless, sources stated that the cancellation occurred because of the impact of Karnataka Bandh as many passengers had cancelled their tickets.
(With PTI Inputs)
