Karnataka is witnessing protests and standstill after the Supreme Court Cauvery verdict, as pro-Kannada organisations and farmer unions have called for Karnataka bandh on Friday, September 9.
The Karnataka government has received a directive from the Supreme Court to release Cauvery water into Tamil Nadu. Activist, Vatal Nagaraj said, “The water situation is so grim in the Cauvery basin that people will be facing problem for even drinking water, if we allow water to TN. We understand that frequent bandh calls are a huge inconvenience to public. But we have no other way as successive governments have failed to protect the interests of farmers in the Cauvery basin.”
Farmer leader Kodihalli Chandrashekar confirmed that farmer unions have also extended support to the bandh call.
According to latest updates, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has already suspended bus services from Bengaluru towards Mysuru owing to the disturbance. Mandya Police has also started a Facebook page to inform the public about road blocks and diversions. Here are 10 points that you should know about the ‘bandh’ and current situation in Karnataka.
A bus was damaged in Tamil Nadu and hence, buses traveling between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu were blocked. 700 buses have been pulled off from roads.