Mahadayi row: Karnataka bandh on Saturday

BENGALURU: In the wake of the Mahadayi water tribunal verdict going against Karnataka, pro-Kannada organisations and the Kannada film industry called for a Karnataka bandh on Saturday, July 30, 2016.
According to reports, the tribunal has rejected the interim petition for releasing 7.5 tmc ft. of water to Karnataka.
Kannada Okkoota, a forum of pro-Kannada organisations, led by Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha leader Vatal Nagaraj, requested citizens to co-operate and make the bandh a complete success.He said though the bandh is on Saturday, the fight for justice has already begun.
“We can’t sit quiet when such an injustice is done to Karnataka. On Thursday, Kannada activists will stage protests at key locations in the city and across the state. We’ll burn effigies of the chief ministers of Maharashtra and Goa. On Friday, we’ll conduct a mock auction of members of Parliament representing Karnataka, who failed to raise their voice to meet the demands of Karnataka in New Delhi,” he added.
Sa Ra Govindu, president, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, said the Kannada film industry has extended full support for the bandh and they’ll ensure that all film industry activities will be shut down in support of the struggle by farmers of North Karnataka.