Bengaluru: The dispute between the state of Maharashtra and Karnataka has now taken a serious turn. Karnataka has made a timetable of protests throughout the march in protest against the matter. Also, 'Kannada Okkuta' of Karnataka has announced the shutdown of Karnataka.

Karnataka's 'Kannada Okkuta' (group of several Kannada organizations) has recently condemned a statewide shutdown against the incident against the incident against the incident on Friday, condemning a passenger in Belagavi, bordering Maharashtra, in Belgavi, a passenger of a government bus on Friday.

Karnataka closed on 22 March

Kannada worker and 'Kannada Okkuta' leader Vattal Nagraj urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and various associations to support the bandh. Wattal Nagraj said, “On 22 March, from 6 am to six in the evening, it will remain closed across Karnataka. Who will support the bandh or not, will see it later. This closed is for Karnataka, Kannada and people here. It is for the pride of Kannada and Karnataka. “

Addressing reporters here after Okkuta's meeting, Nagraj called upon all organizations and leaders to join the bandh. He also appealed to the Chief Minister and the government to support the bandh. Apart from this, Nagraj also requested Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy to suspend all government bus services on 22 March. He also called for the hotel owner association and the film world to support one day bandh.

Raj Bhavan siege on 3 March

According to Nagraj, many malls have already supported the bandh. He has also appealed to government employees and labor unions, farmers, truck owners, taxis, private schools organizations to support. 'Kannada Okkuta' has planned to surround the Raj Bhavan from 11.30 am on March 3 under this bandh, seeking action to 'save Belagavi'. At the same time, a procession will be taken out in Belagavi on March 7.

Call for shutdown on March 11

Nagraj said that 'Kannada Okkuta' will demand the implementation of the Mekedatu project on the Kaveri River and will also call for a shutdown on March 11 in Atibella, bordering the Tamil Nadu border. He informed that a demonstration will be held on 14 March in front of the Deputy Commissioner offices in Mandya, Mysore, Ramnagar. Nagraj said that a demonstration will be held on 16 March by stopping traffic on Old Madras Road near Hoskote here and on March 18, all the pro -Kannada organizations will hold a meeting in Bangalore.

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On February 21, an operator of the Karnataka Transport Corporation bus on the outskirts of the Belagavi district headquarters, bordering Maharashtra was attacked by some passengers because he did not respond to a passenger in Marathi. The incident took place when the bus was going from Belgavi city towards Balekundari. After the said incident, the border dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra over Belgavi increased, after which bus services between the two states were also suspended.

(With agency input)