Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) have called for a protest rally from the village to the District Collector's office. Section 144 has been imposed in the village from Sunday and a large contingent of police personnel have been deployed. Karnataka: Security Beefed Up After Administration Removed Saffron Flag in Mandya, Section 144 Imposed (Watch Videos).
Karnataka Bandh Today: Amid ongoing protests over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, normal life is likely to be affected in Karnataka with pro-Kannada and farmers' organisations calling for 'Karnataka Bandh' on Friday. More than 2,000 organisations have supported Friday’s dawn-to-dusk Karnataka bandh, even as police in Bangalore warned they will not allow what they termed as an illegal and unconstitutional protest. With the bandh expected to disrupt normal life in Bangalore, the authorities have declared a holiday for schools and colleges under both, BBMP and Bengaluru Urban jurisdictions and more on TOI
During Karnataka Bandh on Friday, even as several services will not be available during the day, however, hospitals, medical stores, sale of vegetables and grocery shops will remain open during the protest.
The Kannada Okkuta, a collective representing various Kannada organizations including factions of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, Kannada Chalavali (Vatal Paksha), and farmers groups, has called for a statewide shutdown from dawn to dusk (6am to 6pm).