Karnataka Bandh Highlights: 12-hour shutdown ends peacefully; heavy rains lash Bengaluru

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Regions across North Bengaluru, such as Airport Road recorded 27.8mm of rainfall, while Yelahanka recorded 19.4mm rainfall.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Bengaluru's Whitefield area was submerged after heavy rains lashed the city. Here's a glimpse

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: According to reports, at least 10 flights going to Bengaluru have been diverted to Chennai.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Air India announced that flight operations from Bengaluru have been impacted due to the heavy rainfall.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Several netizens have been posting videos of waterlogged streets in Bengaluru after heavy rains pounded the city. Here's a glimpse

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: After the incessant waterlogging; budget carrier IndiGo issued an advisory for flyers, advising them to keep a tab on flight status

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Hoskote, located in Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka, experienced hailstorm on Saturday after the statewide bandh.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: In Bengaluru, activists gathered at Mysore Bank Circle, raising slogans and holding placards. Some demonstrators also staged a protest at the BMTC and KSRTC bus stands in Majestic.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: The protest leader, Vatal Nagaraj, claimed that 3000 Kannada activists have been taken into preventive custody.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: During the 12-hour shutdown, activists gathered at Bengaluru's Mysore Bank Circle, raising slogans and holding placards.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Bengaluru police cleared the waterlogged roads after heavy rains pounded the city

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Heavy rains lashed Bengaluru, leading to waterlogging in several areas. IndiGo, Air India issued advisories for flyers, following the heavy rainfall.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Leading the protests, Kannada Chalavali (Vatal Paksha) convener Vatal Nagaraj claimed that the bandh was a "success", adding that bus stands were deserted, and many shopkeepers had shut their shops.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: The 6am to 6pm bandh called by pro Kannada activists ended peacefully.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Bengaluru's Town Hall area witnessed massive crowds during the bandh in the afternoon.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: The bandh was called for a period of 12 hours, from 6 am to 6 pm.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Massive crowds had gathered at Bengaluru's Town Hall and Belagavi's Channamma Circle to protest against the attack on the KRSTC staff.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: KRSTC staff members protested in South Karnataka's Mandya in the afternoon. The pro-Kannada organisations called for the bandh to protest against the recent attack on a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) driver in Maharashtra's Belagavi for not knowing Marathi.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Several netizens have posted on social media that the Karnataka bandh was ‘not a success,' and that pro Kannada activists must include Kodava and Tulu Language Rights too.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: The pro-Kannada groups had called for a shutdown for 12 hours. The bandh is likely to be lifted off at 6 pm.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda said that protestors who took out rallies and processions, were taken to Freedom Park.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Bandh organisers protested by distributing flowers at Mysuru Bank Circle. They even stopped Andhra Pradesh state transport buses on Race Course Road, and allowed them to proceed after their windshields were inked, reported IANS.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Raichur, in North Karnataka, was partially affected by the bandh, with the Osmania Wholesale Vegetable Market in the city center remaining shut.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: The Labour Council chairman earlier mentioned that their protests were being suppressed by the police. “ The government is sending us notice after notice. What are we, goons?” he stated, reported ANI.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Bengaluru police arrested activists protesting near the Channamma Circle in Belagavi, reported PTI.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Ola and Uber cab services are not operating due to the bandh. Local shops, and markets in places like Gandhi Bazaar, KR Market, and Chickpet are also likely to be closed.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Most Bengaluru streets remained deserted due to the bandh. Regions across North Karnataka, however, witnessed a lukewarm response, as people carried on with their usual life.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: The protestors had called for a 12-hour-shutdown from 6am to 6pm. So the bandh is likely to be lifted at 6pm.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Belagavi, the center of the Karnataka Maharashtra border row, witnessed a lukewarm response to the Bandh, with people carrying out their usual life.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Metro services in Bengaluru are operating normally, as per the usual hours.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: The bandh organisers have demanded for the opposition to learning Hindi and its imposition on Karnataka, among several others. Read here.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Police personnel detained pro-Kannada activists who were protesting in Bengaluru's Town Hall area.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Bengaluru city police commissioner B Dayananda warned that if any damage occurs to public or private property, the bandh organisers will have to bear the expenses, reported ANI.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: “It becomes difficult to manage our daily expenses if we don’t work. Hence most of the auto drivers are working today. Due to bandh since morning, I haven’t had a single passenger from Ullala to Vijay Nagar," an autorickshaw driver, Govinda C, told South First.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Maharashtra transport buses are not entering Karnataka and are operating only up to to the state border, reported IANS.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: As per reports, public transport across several regions in Karnataka remains largely unaffected by the bandh today.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Additional police officers have been deployed in areas such as Freedom Park, Town Hall. They would remain there till evening.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda said that no detentions have been made. The pro Kannada activists who had taken out a rally or procession have been taken to Freedom Park.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Pro-Kannada organisation held a 12-hour bandh in various parts of the state on Saturday to protest the incidents of violence against Kannadigas. Several activists alleged that the police had prevented them from a peaceful protest.

However, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda on Saturday said that no detentions have been made, while the pro-Kannada activists found to take out a rally or procession have been taken to Freedom Park.

"Police have been deployed in all strategic and important places. This will be continued till the evening. Nobody has been detained. Those who were found to take out a rally or procession have been taken to Freedom Park," the Police commissioner told reporters.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Police stop pro-Kannada activists who came to protest near Town Hall in Bengaluru. They have now been detained police.

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda says, "Situation is peaceful in Bengaluru city since morning. There has been no untoward incident reported from any part of the city. Police have been deployed in all strategic and important places. This will be continued till the evening..."

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: Over 30 Karave activists were detained during protests at Belagavi's Channamma Circle. Protesters expressed anger against the police before being taken to APMC police station. Tight security continues in the area.

Despite the bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations, BMTC buses and autos are operating as usual. Govinda C, an auto driver, was quoted South First as saying, "It becomes difficult to manage our daily expenses if we don't work. Hence most of the auto drivers are working today. Due to bandh since morning, I haven't had a single passenger from Ullala to Vijay Nagar."

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: During the Karnataka Bandh, pro Kannada activists protested by distributing flowers at Mysuru Bank Circle and halting Andhra Pradesh state transport buses on Race Course Road, and allowed them to proceed after their windshields were inked

Karnataka Bandh Today LIVE: According to IANS, "A massive protest erupted against the state government at Ashok Circle. Protesters, led by Kannada activist Wajid Hirekodi, demanded a ban on the MES organization and condemned the government's alleged anti-Kannada stance"

Karnataka Bandh LIVE: Large number of protestors gathered in front of Town Hall in Bengaluru. Police at the spot are detaining the protestors and taking them to Freedom Park, the Times of India reported.

Karnataka Bandh LIVE: Pro-Kannada activists make people shut down shops in Chikkamagaluru amid the 12-hour bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations. The bandh has been called in protest against the alleged assault on a bus conductor in Belagavi for not speaking Marathi.

Karnataka Bandh LIVE: Pro-Kannada activists protest in Mandya amid the 12-hour bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations. The bandh has been called in protest against the alleged assault on a bus conductor in Belagavi for not speaking Marathi. Visuals from Sanjaya Circle in the city.

Karnataka Bandh LIVE: Bus services affected in Belagavi following a 12-hour statewide bandh called by pro-Kannada groups in protest over alleged assault on a state-run bus conductor in the city.

Karnataka Bandh LIVE: Pro-Kannada activists protest in Tumakuru amid the 12-hour bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations. The bandh has been called in protest against the alleged assault on a bus conductor in Belagavi for not speaking Marathi.