Schools, essential services to run despite bandh in Karnataka | Latest News India
Bengaluru deputy commissioner Jagadeesha G clarified on Friday that there will be no holiday for schools and colleges in the city despite a statewide bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations on Saturday. The bandh, scheduled from 6 am to 6 pm, has been called to protest the alleged assault on a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus conductor in Belagavi last month for not speaking Marathi. Shiv Sena workers blacken a bus bearing Karnataka number plates after Marathi drivers were allegedly assaulted on February 23. (PTI) The protestors have also raised concerns over other issues, including the recent Bengaluru Metro fare hike and the Greater Bengaluru Authority Bill passed by the state government in the ongoing Budget session. The bandh has been spearheaded by Kannada Okkuta, an umbrella organisation comprising various pro-Kannada groups. However, its impact may be limited as major factions of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, led by TA Narayana Gowda and Praveen Shetty, have not extended their support. Despite moral support for the protest, the Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools of Karnataka …
