Cauvery water row: Bus, auto services resume; life limps back to normal in Karnataka

'It's very a hard decision to implement Supreme Court order,' says Siddaramaiah (Courtesy: The News Minute)

Metro services yet to resume: The News Minute

Life gets back to normal in Karnataka, bus and autos services resume: The News Minute

Vehicles damaged, ambulances stopped and vehicles burnt by protesters on Mysuru Road: TV9 Kannada

According to a TOI report, actress Meghana Raj's car was attacked by a bunch of protester at NICE Road junction near PES College.

According to a tweet by Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru, airport taxi services have resumed.

Good evening pax, Airport taxis have resumed services. #KarnatakaBandh

— BLR Airport (@BLRAirport) September 9, 2016

Thousands of protestors have gathered at Bangalore-Hosur border. The highway has been blocked since early morning and no vehicles are being allowed into the state except for two wheelers, The Hindu reports.

Bengaluru: Pro Kannada organisations continue to protest against Supreme Court's order on Cauvery water issue. pic.twitter.com/XcEJXA2L8F

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 9, 2016

30 year-old-man Bengaluru resident reportedly stabbed himself in the stomach while protesting at Freedom Park in Bengaluru. 

At the KRS dam, a farmer who jumped into the river was rescued by the Fire Department.

They have both been taken to a hospital.

On Mysuru Road, RAF personnel have been deployed.

The state's film industry held a demonstration near Film Chamber of Commerce's office in Bengaluru, reports The Hindu.

Gulbarga (Karnataka): Pro Kannada organizations stage protest against Supreme Court's order on Cauvery water issue pic.twitter.com/ZgS3c6E5SJ

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 9, 2016

CM Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi, requesting  him to call a meeting of CMs of States to resolve the Cauvery water dispute, reports ANI.

Protesters at the KRS dam were reportedly lathi-charged by the police. The police also lobbed tear-gas shells at the crowd

TOI reports that Kannada actor Shivrajkumar and much of the state's film industry has extended support for the bandh. "Soon, actors and other fraternity of Sandalwood will take out a march to KRS dam in Mandya district. I request all Bengalurians, irrespective of the language they speak, to come out support issues pertaining to Cauvery," he told the daily.

A large number of protesting farmers gathered near Krishna Raja Sagara dam which has been closed till Monday since the Supreme Court order. The farmers reportedly clashed with the police at the site

Cauvery water issue: Clash between Police and Jai Karnataka activists in Gulbarga #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/XXtHeeHXPw

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 9, 2016

Jai Karnataka organisation protests in Gulbarga on SC order over Cauvery water issue. pic.twitter.com/rPww2ILh5I

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 9, 2016

Outside the Town Hall in Bengaluru, massive protests are being staged by pro-Kannada activists.

PTI reports that the bandh has evoked a positive response from various parts of the state including Mandya, Mysuru, Ballari, Koppala, Chikkaballapura, Dharwad and Kolar.

In Mandya, the epicenter of the Cauvery protests, agitators have blocked the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway at several places. A section of farmers in the district staged a protest by venturing into the river carrying stones on their head.

In Ballari, three lorries bearing Tamil Nadu registrations were stoned by protesters. The transgender community in the district also took part in the bandh-related demonstrations.

In Bengaluru, while some private companies have declared a holiday, others are making alternate arrangements for employees to "work from home". 

The Cauvery Supervisory Committee will meet on Monday to decide on the quantum of the river's water to be released to Tamil Nadu and other states. The Committee, headed by Union Water Resources Secretary Shashi Shekhar, will meet on September 12 to decide on the quantum of Cauvery water to be released to Tamil Nadu and other states. The Chief Secretaries of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry besides officials of the Central Water Commission will attend the meeting, official sources said.

While the Tamil Nadu government had approached the Committee on Wednesday with its demand for more water, the Karnataka government too wrote to the panel with its grievances on releases of water.

Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh has on Thursday said the party solidly stood behind the Karnataka government's decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu as per the directions of the Supreme Court.

After decrying the bandh on Wednesday, saying, "Bandhs don't solve issues. A colossal waste of valuable working hours. #CauveryWaterWars shd be resolved peacefully", Biocon's Kiran Mazumdar Shaw extended support for it today.

Karnataka's needs must be addressed first from Cauvery n hope both state Govts can resolve this long dispute amicably.

— Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (@kiranshaw) September 9, 2016

We r observing Bandh in solidarity with people n farmers of Karnataka who r facing water challenges. Hope 2 states resolve dispute amicably

— Kiran Mazumdar Shaw (@kiranshaw) September 9, 2016

#KarnatakaBandh : BCP made security arrangements across the city , Any issues/problems #DIAL100 !! @CPBlr

— BengaluruCityPolice (@BlrCityPolice) September 9, 2016

Due to #KarnatakaBandh, There will be no Public transport BMTC / BMRCL/ KSRTC/ Auto Rickshaw.

— BengaluruCityPolice (@BlrCityPolice) September 9, 2016

Amidst protests, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda will meet PM Modi today.

In Mandya, Srinivas, a member of the Kasturi Karnataka Janapara Vedike cut himself and declared that Karnataka would give blood, not water, TheNewsMinute reported.

According to the news website, In Ballari, transgender people joined Kannada activists in protests while black flags were shown in Dharwad city and in Gadag.

Pro-Kannada organizations call #KarnatakaBandh over Cauvery water issue; visuals from Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/yGAJ5cig4C

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 9, 2016

CNN-News18 reports that the cable TV operators association in Karnataka is blacking out Tamil language channels from 6 am to 6 pm today as part of the bandh.

In Bengaluru, more than 14,000 police personnel will be deployed. 36 Karnataka State Reserve Police, 30 City Armed Reserve platoons and one company Rapid Action Force have been deployed. 'Kannada Okkoota', led by Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha leader Vatal Nagaraj will be holding a "massive" protest march from Town hall to Freedom Park in city in the morning.

Mandya (Karnataka): Pro Kannada organizations call a shut down, protest over Cauvery river water issue pic.twitter.com/x1VbdeMPro

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 9, 2016

Mandya (Karnataka): Pro Kannada organizations call a shut down over Cauvery river water issue pic.twitter.com/aAb8DstyC3

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 9, 2016

A day before the bandh, Chief Minister Siddaramiah made an appeal for peace and said there should be no damage to public property. "We are making all required arrangements. Bandh should be peaceful and no untoward incident should happen. Those who have called for bandh should also take care," he added. The Chief Minister had also held a meeting of senior officials of Home and police departments to review security measures. 

According to The NewsMinute, members of the Jaya Karnataka protests at the Sangoli Rayanna railway station and tried to lay siege to it. Some women members of the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike have been detained by the Bengaluru Police for protesting at the airport. They were protesting at the departures gate of the airport.

Karnataka Rakshana Vedike's Narayana Gowda tried to enter was detained by the police after members of the outfit tried to enter Bengaluru railway station. On the other hand, Ramesh Gowda called on Tamil actor Rajinikanth to help resolve the water dispute.

In Mandya, members of the Kasturi Karnataka Janapara Vedike are protesting with have blocked the National Highway, reported The NewsMinute.

The news portal reports that 3500 petrol bunks in Karnataka, 480 in Bengaluru, will not be functioning till 6 pm on Friday. Newspaper distributors have extended support to the protesters in Karnataka and stopped supply of Tamil newspapers in Bengaluru.