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Karnataka Bandh Disrupts Transport as Linguistic Tensions Resurface

The 12-hour shutdown led by Kannada Okkuta protests an alleged assault in Belagavi, while essential services and schools remain operational.

Karnataka Bandh today: Pro Kannada organisations have called for a shutdown from 6am to 6 pm in the state (Representative image)
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Pro-kannada activists raise slogans during their protest at Town Hall.
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Overview

  • The bandh, called by pro-Kannada organizations, protests an alleged assault on a KSRTC bus conductor in Belagavi for not speaking Marathi, highlighting long-standing linguistic disputes between Karnataka and Maharashtra.
  • Transport services, including Ola, Uber, and autorickshaws, are disrupted, while metro services, hospitals, and schools continue to operate as usual.
  • The Karnataka government, led by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, opposes the bandh, citing its impact on students' board exams and daily life.
  • Security has been heightened across the state, with 60 KSRP platoons and 1,200 home guards deployed to maintain law and order.
  • While Kannada Okkuta claims widespread support, some groups, including Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, have refrained from endorsing the bandh, questioning its timing and necessity.