Karnataka Bandh: All schools, colleges in Bengaluru to remain closed today in wake of Cauvery water protest
ANI reported. "As Karnataka bandh has been declared by various organizations, a holiday has been declared for all schools and colleges in Bengaluru city in the interest of students," said KA Dayananda, Bengaluru City District Deputy Commissioner.
Also, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) have been imposed in the Mandya district, where schools and colleges will remain closed tomorrow, said District Collector Kumar. Also Read: Bengaluru bandh today: Cauvery water dispute straining Karnataka-Tamil Nadu ties explained Protests have erupted in Karnataka due to the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, following the Supreme Court's decision not to intervene in the rulings of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and its auxiliary body, the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC).
The CWRC recently issued an order directing Karnataka to release 3,000 cusecs of Cauvery water from Biligundlu, effective from September 28 to October 15, 2023, which marks a reduction from the previous release of 5,000 cusecs. During a press conference in Bengaluru where actor Siddharth was promoting his upcoming film 'Chikku,' members of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike Swabhimani Sene interrupted the event and demanded that he vacate the venue.
They expressed their displeasure, asserting that it was an inappropriate moment for Siddharth to be conducting such promotional activities, given the ongoing demand by Tamil Nadu for Cauvery River water from Karnataka. Also Read: Cauvery river water row: Govt will not try to curtail protests, Bengaluru bandh, says Siddaramaiah Also, a group of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) activists on Thursday held a massive protest in Bengaluru against the state
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