Mysuru: The Karnataka Bandh called by Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha (KCVP) leader Vatal Nagaraj and several other Kannada outfits saw a lukewarm response in city this morning. The bandh was called to protest the recent attack on a KSRTC bus conductor in Belagavi by a group of Marathi-speaking individuals over a trivial issue. Barring a…
Uncertainty looms over State Bandh tomorrow
March 21, 2025Mysuru: With less than 24 hours away for the State-wide bandh tomorrow (Mar. 22) called by Kannada Chaluvali leader Vatal Nagaraj and some pro-Kannada organisations, to condemn the assault on a Karnataka State Transport bus conductor in Belagavi last month, uncertainty looms large over the bandh as it has sparked mixed reactions, with several key…
Kannada organisations call for Karnataka Bandh on Mar. 22
March 1, 2025Bengaluru: Strongly condemning the assault of a Kannadiga KSRTC bus conductor by Marathi fanatics at Belagavi recently and the relentless mischief and attacks carried out by MES (Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti) and Shivsena activists against Kannadigas, several Kannada Organisations have called for a Karnataka Bandh on Mar. 22. Announcing this at a press meet after a…
Bandh Total
September 29, 2023Prohibitory Orders under Section 144 CrPC imposed in Mandya district limits of Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway Mysuru/Bengaluru: The whole of Karnataka came to a standstill today, following the dawn to dusk ‘Karnataka Bandh’ call given by various pro-Kannada organisations and supported by several other organisations, over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu complying with the…
City witnesses widespread protests
September 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Today’s Karnataka bandh call received an overwhelming response in Mysuru city. Widespread protests were witnessed across the city, with various organisations venting their anger against Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the State Government. Farmer leaders, pro-Kannada organisations and others under the banner of Cauvery Kriya Samiti staged a…
Sandalwood actors stage stir, Shivarajkumar calls for amicable solution
September 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Sandalwood actors staged a protest extending their support to Karnataka Bandh over Cauvery water dispute, in front of Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) in Bengaluru this morning. Addressing the gathering, Hat-Trick Hero Shivarajkumar (Shivanna) said “Both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu should make concerted efforts to find an amicable solution for the prolonged dispute….
Karnataka Bandh to hit normal life in Mysuru tomorrow
September 28, 2023Autos, taxis, trucks to be off roads; Over 1,500 hotels, bakeries closed; DC to take a call on school, colleges closure Mysore/Mysuru: Following the successful Bengaluru Bandh on Sept. 26, pro-Kannada and farmer activists protesting the State Government’s stance on the Cauvery water-sharing dispute are now planning a State-wide Karnataka Bandh tomorrow. The call for…
Bengaluru bandh tomorrow
September 25, 2023Kannada organisations, activists call for total Karnataka Bandh on Sept. 29 Bengaluru: In protest against the State Government’s decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, several pro-farmer and pro-Kannada organisations have called for a complete ‘Bengaluru bandh’ on Sept. 26 (Tuesday). Over 175 organisations and Opposition parties including BJP and JD(S) have extended their…
Hike in power tariff: FKCCI calls for Karnataka Bandh on June 22
June 19, 2023Bengaluru: Strongly opposing the steep hike in power tariff, the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FKCCI) has called for Karnataka Bandh on June 22. The FKCCI on June 10 had appealed the State Government to immediately withdraw the power tariff hike in the interests of industries and the service sector. But as…
Pro-Kannada outfits withdraw Karnataka Bandh call
December 31, 2021Bengaluru: Mindful about its impact amid divide within and lack of support, pro-Kannada organisations withdrew its Karnataka bandh call on Dec. 31 (today), demanding a complete ban on the activities of the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) which has been campaigning for long to merge Marathi speaking regions in Belagavi with Maharashtra. Leaders of several Kannada…
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