The bandh call given by the farmers’ groups in Mandya and Maddur in Karnataka has received a good response. The bandh call was given to protest the release of Cauvery River water to Tamilnadu by Karnataka. The Autorickshaw Drivers Association, private-public transport agencies, student unions, pro-Kannada activists, and community-based groups have extended their support to the bandh today. The protests were held on Bengaluru Mysuru Expressway impacting the vehicle movement.

Our Correspondent reports that The Mandya bandh call given by various organisations has received a good response. Pete Street, V V Road, T P Road, and M C Road wore a deserted look in Mandya on Saturday. The shops remained closed, petrol bunks, cinema halls, schools and colleges remain closed today. The protesters squatted on roads to register their protest against the release of Cauvery water. Only a few vehicles were seen plying on the road.  BJP has extended support to the agitation. Their cadres held protests in Mysuru Bank Circle in Bengaluru and in Mandya and Maddur. The police force is deployed at the protest sites to prevent untoward incidents. They have provided security to the Tamilnadu road lines buses entering the state.