Bengaluru To Observe Bandh As Farmers Protest Against Cauvery Water Issue
Bengaluru is expected to see a complete shutdown on September 26, as farmer bodies, Kannada organisations and opposition parties have called for a 'Bandh' in the city to protest against the release of water from the Cauvery river in Karnataka to neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Bengaluru Urban District Collector KA Dayanand has announced a public holiday for all schools and colleges in the city in view of the Bandh.
Tags: cauvery water, Bengaluru(241), Indian Farmers, Bandh, traffic restrictions
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
Maharashtra Holds A Bandh On Oct 11 In Support Of Lakhimpur Kheri Farmers
Shops in Maharashtra will be closed in support of farmers in Uttar Pradesh on October 11, as the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government has declared a bandh. The Mumbai Police Department has devised a strategy to guarantee that the bandh does not cause citizens any trouble. Everything will be shut, except for vital services, as per the state government. The Agricultural Produce Market Committee, commonly known as the sabzi mandi, will be closed… read-more
Tags: Bandh, Maharashtra , Farmers Protest, Lakhimpur Kheri
Courtesy: NDTV