Cauvery row: K’taka bandh today

The Karnataka bandh call given by Kannada organisations over release of water to Tamil Nadu is likely to affect normal life in Bengaluru today.The Congress government has warned that there is no room for observing a bandh and the permission has only been given for a peaceful protest. However, Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj has claimed that the bandh is going to be a success and it does not matter whether prohibitory orders are clamped in the state or not. “CM Siddaramaiah should support the bandh and protest march. This is about the River Cauvery. The protestors should not be troubled by the police. We are taking out a peaceful protest march and not indulging in violence. I appeal to the president of Advocates’ Association to boycott the legal proceedings and support the bandh. “Employees of the state transport corporations should also support the bandh,” he said.