Bengaluru Bandh: Normal life in Bengaluru disrupted; 44 flights cancelled

Sneha Verma

Sep 29, 2023

What is happening in Karnataka?

Normal life was affected in several parts of the state including Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Mandya due to the Karnataka bandh called by the pro-Kannada and farmers' organisations on Friday. Over 40 flights to and from Bengaluru airport were cancelled.

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​​​Why organization announced bandh in Karnataka?​

The pro-Kannada and farmers' organisations called the "Bandh"after the Cauvery Regulatory Committee (CWRC) ordered to release of 3000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu.

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​Police detain members of pro-Kannada organisations

As the protest intensified, the police detained members of pro-Kannada organisations protesting over the Cauvery river water dispute near Attibele in Karnataka.

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Protest reaches Mandya

​Karnataka Bandh in Mandya is nearly total as activists attached to various organisations protested in the heart of the town blocking the main road by forming a human chain. They also condemned a few MPs holding their posters during the protest.

Image Source: BCCL

Protests against Tamil Nadu CM Stalin ​

Novel protest during Karnataka bandh by portraying burial of TN CM MK Stalin in Bengaluru.

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​​BJP protest in Chikmagalur

BJP activists took part in a bike rally during the Karnataka bandh called against the release of Cauvery water.

Image Source: PTI

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