12-hour Bengaluru bandh as farmers protest against Cauvery water release
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A 12-hour bandh has been called by the Karnataka Jala Samrakshana Samiti, an umbrella outfit of farmers' unions, in Bengaluru on Tuesday to protest the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Educational institutions have declared a holiday as the bandh, which began at 6:00am, is likely to disrupt normal life. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) Staff and Workers' Federation and auto-taxi unions are supporting the bandh, while the Ola-Uber drivers' association and hotel owners' association are opposing it.