Karnataka farmers call for bandh over Mahadayi river water dispute

The project involves building barrages across Kalasa and Banduri, the two tributaries of Mahadayi river, to divert 7.56 tmc ft water to some of the northern drought-prone areas of the state. (EPS| S.Manjunath)

Effigies of political leaders were burnt by protestors. (EPS| S.Manjunath)

The bandh, called by Mahadayi Kalasa Banduri Nala Horata Samanvaya Samiti, an umbrella organisation spearheading the agitation, is being supported by several pro-Kannada and other organisations. (EPS| S.Manjunath)

Hundreds of protesters started gathering at Rani Chennamma circle in Hubballi and started shouting slogans. Few of the JD(S) leaders extended their support to the protest.

Police arrested a group of protesters in a bid to prevent a rail roko to be staged at the Hubballi railway station. (EPS| S.Manjunath)

Security was beefed up to maintain Law and Order in the state. (EPS| S.Manjunath)

Tyres and effigies of leaders were burnt by protestors. (EPS| S.Manjunath)

Majority of shops remained shut and protesters torched tyres and effigies. (EPS| S.Manjunath)

In Hubballi and Dharwad, buses and autorickshaws remained off roads after 9 am and protests were held at all major junctions. (EPS| S.Manjunath)

Members of a Kannada organisation cut their wrist using a blade in protest. The police shifted the injured activists to KIMS hospital. (EPS| S.Manjunath)