{"id":263892,"date":"2025-03-21T16:20:32","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/karnataka-braces-for-bandh-on-mar-22-security-tightened-statewide\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T16:20:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:20:32","slug":"karnataka-braces-for-bandh-on-mar-22-security-tightened-statewide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/karnataka-braces-for-bandh-on-mar-22-security-tightened-statewide\/","title":{"rendered":"Karnataka braces for bandh on Mar 22; security tightened statewide"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place across Karnataka as pro-Kannada groups<\/a> have called for a 12-hour statewide shutdown on March 22 to protest the alleged assault on a state-run bus conductor in Belagavi last month for not knowing Marathi. According to officials, police in various districts have deployed home guards along with the City Armed Reserve unit as a precautionary measure to ensure that the bandh is observed peacefully without causing inconvenience to the public. <\/p>\n

Senior officers will also be on the ground to oversee security arrangements and prevent any untoward incidents. <\/p>\n

Speaking to reporters, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar urged people to maintain peace and abide by the law. <\/p>\n

“We will protect the interests of the state. Everyone should maintain peace and follow the law. However, I feel there is no need for a bandh,” he said. <\/p>\n

According to Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesha G, no holiday has been declared for schools and colleges in the city on Saturday despite the bandh called by pro-Kannada outfits. <\/p>\n

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However, with transport services likely to be disrupted, the bandh is expected to impact lakhs of SSLC (class 10) students appearing for their exams tomorrow. State-run transport corporations, KSRTC and BMTC (Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation), will remain operational. However, a final decision will be taken tomorrow based on the situation on the ground, a senior transport department official said. <\/p>\n

Sources indicate that some auto-rickshaw, cab, and private driver unions have extended their support to the bandh, while hotel associations, malls, bars, and restaurants have only offered “moral support”. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, essential services-including pharmacies, hospitals, ambulances, petrol pumps, and metro services-will remain operational despite the bandh. <\/p>\n

According to Kannada Okkuta leader and activist Vatal Nagaraj, the statewide bandh is expected to receive widespread support, though there are uncertainties regarding the participation of some organisations. <\/p>\n

On February 28, Kannada Okkuta, an umbrella organisation representing various pro-Kannada groups, announced the statewide bandh from 6 am to 6 pm on March 22. <\/p>\n

Notably, prominent pro-Kannada groups-including the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike factions led by T A Narayana Gowda and Praveen Shetty-have refrained from participating in the bandh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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