Bengaluru bandh: Various farmer bodies, Kannada organizations, and opposition parties have called for a shutdown or 'Bandh' in Bengaluru to protest against the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to release 5000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. Protests have been planned at several locations in the city, and political parties have extended their support. The Bengaluru Police has imposed Section 144 to maintain law and order, and transportation services such as buses and cabs will continue to operate as usual. Restaurants will remain closed, and schools and colleges have been declared a public holiday.