Karnataka bandh over Cauvery row: Key points

A bandh called by pro-Kannada and farmers’ organizations in Karnataka to protest the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu disrupted normal life in the state. The bandh resulted in the cancellation of flights, affected road and rail traffic, and led to protests outside the airport. Section 144 was imposed in several districts and roads were blocked in major cities. However, the bandh received a cold response in some districts like Ballari, Kalaburagi, and Vijayanagara.