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Politics
Karnataka Declares Full Bandh Over Cauvery Water Dispute
✍️ business-standard.com
🗓 13 Aug 2026, 12:19 PM
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Karnataka has called for a statewide bandh today as the long‑standing Cauvery water dispute escalates, with citizens and political groups staging protests across the state.
Karnataka’s state government announced a full bandh today in response to the escalating Cauvery water dispute, urging citizens to stay indoors and suspend all non‑essential activities.
The bandh follows months of heightened tensions between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the allocation and usage of the Cauvery River waters, a dispute that has repeatedly led to protests and legal battles.
Public transport services, including buses and trains, have been halted, and many businesses have closed, causing significant disruptions across the state.
Political leaders and civil‑society groups have joined the protest, demanding a swift resolution to the water-sharing issue and urging the central government to intervene.
The bandh follows months of heightened tensions between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over the allocation and usage of the Cauvery River waters, a dispute that has repeatedly led to protests and legal battles.
Public transport services, including buses and trains, have been halted, and many businesses have closed, causing significant disruptions across the state.
Political leaders and civil‑society groups have joined the protest, demanding a swift resolution to the water-sharing issue and urging the central government to intervene.