Tag : Water-sharing

Bengaluru (Karnataka): Bengaluru police on Friday detained members of pro-Kannada organisations protesting over the Cauvery river water dispute near Attibele in Karnataka. Tamil Nadu registration vehicles were stopped at the border town of Zuzuvadi in Tamil Nadu. Around 400 plus buses from various districts in Tamil Nadu are stranded in Hosur as police have prevented them from moving ahead. Earlier in the morning Pro Kannada Organization protested at the border. Farmer unions and pro-Kannada organisations have called for a Karnataka Bandh today after the Cauvery Regulatory Committee (CWRC) ordered to release of 3000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. Many protestors were seen raising slogans that the Cauvery River belongs to them. The police said that more than 50 people from the organisations have been taken into custody to maintain law and order amid the Bandh call. "We have made proper arrangements as a bandh has been called by several pro-Kannada organisations. More than 50 people from the organisations have been taken into custody... We have sufficient staff and we will make sure nothing goes wrong,” Additional Superintendent of Police of Bengaluru Rural Mallikarjun Baladandi told ANI. Following the protests and Bandh call, less number of passengers were seen at metro stations. In the commerical area of Cubbonpet and Cottonpete commercial markets shops have completely shut down in support of the Cauvery agitation. Pro Kannada activists were also detained at the KIAL airport after some of them attempted to stop vehicles near the airport entrance. Bengaluru City District Deputy Commissioner KA Dayananda has also declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in Bengaluru City on Friday. All schools and colleges will remain closed on ...