Kannada organisations call Karnataka bandh today over Cauvery River water-sharing row

Several Kannada organisations have called a Karnataka bandh from 6 am to 6 pm today over the Cauvery River water-sharing row. Banks, hospitals, public transport and other essential services are likely to remain unaffected during the bandh. This comes after Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) ordered Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.