Karnataka bandh evokes lukewarm response in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi

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Updated - August 13, 2026 03:20 pm IST - Bengaluru

Passengers were able to use KSRTC services during the ‘Karnataka Bandh’ in Mysuru on August 13, 2026. The bandh was called in protest against the directive to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. | Photo Credit: M A Sriram

The Karnataka bandh called by Kannada organisations on August 13 over the Cauvery water issue received a lukewarm response in Bengaluru and several parts of the State, with normal life largely unaffected.