Karnataka Bandh LIVE: 44 Flights Cancelled At Bengaluru Airport; Farmers Hold ‘Rail Roko’ Protest In Mandya

Over continuous protests in Karnataka, opposing the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu, all the schools, colleges and educational institutes in Bengaluru will remain closed on Friday. Bengaluru Bandh has been called by various organizations regarding the Cauvery water issue.

A call for a statewide shutdown on September 29 has been called by ‘Kannada Okkuta,’ representing Kannada factions like Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, Kannada Chalavali (Vatal Paksha), and numerous farmers’ bodies.