Karnataka Bandh LIVE: Mysore Bank Circle Sees No Impact, Police Guard Town Hall
Karnataka Bandh LIVE : Tamil Nadu Police Arrest Kannada Jagriti Vedike Chief And 50 Others
Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday arrested Kannada Jagriti Vedike president Manjunath Deva and more than 50 others after a protest over Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam allegedly disrupted traffic near the Tamil Nadu-Karnataka border in Krishnagiri.
The protesters gathered near the Karnataka entry point at Jujuwadi and staged a sit-in opposing Tamil Nadu’s stand against the Mekedatu project. Authorities stopped buses and other vehicles as a precaution, leaving passengers travelling towards Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka stranded.
Some passengers reportedly walked across the border to find alternative transport. Police later cleared the protesters, following which traffic resumed normally between the two states.
Karnataka Bandh LIVE Updates: Koppal Protesters Offer Roses to Tamil Nadu Lorry Drivers Amid Cauvery Water Row
Karnataka Bandh LIVE Updates: Police Appeal For Peaceful Protest
The Bengaluru City Police have appealed for calm and cooperation as various organisations participate in the Karnataka bandh over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute.
In a press note, the police said they respect citizens’ right to protest peacefully and within the law, but stressed that other citizens must also be allowed to carry out their daily activities without obstruction.
Police warned that no individual or organisation should force, threaten or compel anyone to participate in the bandh, shut shops, establishments or institutions, obstruct vehicular movement, or make anyone join protests against their will. They urged all organisations and members of the public to cooperate in maintaining peace, public order and normalcy in the city.
Karnataka Bandh LIVE Updates: Supreme Court defers Cauvery water plea to August 17
The Supreme Court has deferred to August 17 the hearing on Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking directions to Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) order on releasing Cauvery water.
The hearing, earlier scheduled for Thursday, was deferred after Justice Vikram Nath, who was set to head the bench, fell ill with viral fever. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said the matter will now be heard by a bench headed by Justice Nath, who is expected to resume judicial work next week.
