Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 26 (ANI): All routes of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will probably be operational as traditional on Tuesday in view of the bandh known as by farmer our bodies to protest in opposition to an order by Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to launch 5000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu.
The announcement was made by BMTC on X (previously Twitter).
Visuals confirmed buses with few passengers onboard leaving from the Majestic BMTC Bus cease within the metropolis.
Manju, a bus conductor, advised ANI, “As bandh has been called, no commuters are seen at Kempegowda bus stop, which is usually one of the busiest bus stops in the state.”Police personnel have reportedly been deployed in Bengaluru’s Cottonpete to take care of legislation and order. All the retailers are closed besides these offering important providers.
Farmer our bodies, Kannada organisations, and opposition events have known as for a ‘Bandh’ in the present day within the metropolis to protest in opposition to the order of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directing the state to launch 5000 cusecs of water to its neighbouring state, Tamil Nadu, for 15 days, efficient September 13.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru Urban District Collector KA Dayanand has introduced a public vacation for all colleges and schools within the metropolis in view of the Bandh on Tuesday.
Bengaluru Police Commissioner, B Dayananda, stated that Section 144 will probably be imposed within the metropolis, beneath which gatherings of greater than 5 folks is not going to be permitted.
Meanwhile, protests have been deliberate at Freedom Park, Raj Bhawan, and Town Hall by pro-Kannada organisations.
However, the Police Commissioner warned that protests would solely be allowed in Freedom Park.
Cabs will probably be plying as traditional within the metropolis. Ola Uber Drivers and Owners Association president Tanveer Pasha stated that Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Ola, and Uber providers will probably be as traditional.
However, eating places will stay closed within the metropolis, President Bangalore Hoteliers Association PC Rao stated, including, “It’s our duty; we are also supporting the Karnataka bandh called tomorrow (by pro-Kannada organisations), as we have not gotten justice for several years”.
Meanwhile, it has additionally come to the fore that auto drivers are supporting the strike and they’re charging much more than traditional. A commuter from Maharashtra was reportedly requested to pay 300-500 rupees for 12 kilometres.
“We support the bandh called by various organisations. When the Cauvery water issue comes up, we have a very clear stand: Karnataka will not provide water to anyone. Only night drivers are here; autos will not run today; we will support the band,” stated Naseer Khan, an auto driver at Majestic BMTC Bus Stop, Bengaluru.
To keep away from inconvenience to the passengers, Airline Vistara on Tuesday issued a journey replace asking folks to plan their rides to and from the airport with warning since personal transport may be disrupted.
“Due to the ‘Bengaluru Bandh’ on September 26, 2023, private transport might be disrupted. Customers travelling from Bangalore are advised to allow more time for their journey to the airport,” the airline stated in a submit on ‘X’.
Speaking on the bandh, BJP chief C T Ravi stated, “Our State Party Chief and BS Yediyurappa declared support. We will support it and with it, we will also protest in front of the Gandhi statue.”Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) MP HD Deve Gowda on Monday, in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requested a crew of consultants to review the water and standing crop state of affairs in Karnataka.
“I have made an appeal to the PM about the prevailing situation. In my letter to the PM, I wrote that the Jal Shakti department should file a review petition and a committee of experts should be sent to Karnataka to study the water and standing crop situation. I requested the same to the Vice President of the country,” the ex-PM stated in a joint press briefing with JD(S) chief and former CM HD Kumaraswamy. (ANI)