Karnataka bandh highlights: ‘Happy news’, says CM DK Shivakumar as Kannada activists

Karnataka bandh LIVE updates: CM DK Shivakumar says Kannada activists met him and withdrew bandh call. Karnataka bandh highlights: Kannada groups on Thursday called off their Karnataka bandh after holding talks with chief minister DK Shivakumar.

They have withdrawn their bandh call." "Today is the first day of the Assembly after I took over as the chief minister. Police took Nagaraj into custody from his residence in Dollars Colony in the city after he refused to come out.

What Happened

He had reportedly planned a rally from the BMTC-KSRTC bus stand to Town Hall and then to Freedom Park, where a protest was to be held. Bandh call receives mixed response Normal life mostly remained unaffected in Karnataka on Thursday, August 13.

• Bengaluru Police appeal for peace Meanwhile, the Bengaluru City Police have appealed for calm and cooperation ahead of the 'Karnataka Bandh' called for August 13, 2026, in protest against the Cauvery Water Management Authority's.

• Why farmers, Kanada organisations are protesting Sporadic protests by farmers and Kannada organisations in Karnataka broke out against the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) order directing the state to release 12,000 cusecs of water.

• The CWMA has directed Karnataka to comply with the decision of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to release 12,000 cusecs daily for 15 days, with the water to be realised at Biligundlu.

Key Details

Schools, banks, hospitals, pharmacies, public transport and other essential services will operate normally in Karnataka today as many of the organisations have extended moral support to the bandh call. The Karnataka bandh will remain in effect from 6 am to 6 pm.

• Bengaluru Police appeal for peace Meanwhile, the Bengaluru City Police have appealed for calm and cooperation ahead of the 'Karnataka Bandh' called for August 13, 2026, in protest against the Cauvery Water Management Authority's.

• Why farmers, Kanada organisations are protesting Sporadic protests by farmers and Kannada organisations in Karnataka broke out against the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) order directing the state to release 12,000 cusecs of water.

• The CWMA has directed Karnataka to comply with the decision of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to release 12,000 cusecs daily for 15 days, with the water to be realised at Biligundlu.

Why It Matters

In a press note issued, the Commissioner of Police said several organisations have called for the bandh, while other organisations have informed police that they are not supporting it. The Bengaluru City Police stated that they fully respect citizens' democratic right to.

• It was created following the Supreme Court's 2018 judgment to implement the Cauvery water-sharing framework.

• The major legal framework came from the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, followed by the Supreme Court's 2018 judgment.

What Reports Say

Coverage of the story so far points to:

• In its 2018 verdict, the Supreme Court allocated 404.25 TMC to Tamil Nadu and 284.75 TMC to Karnataka, with 30 TMC for Kerala and 7 TMC for Puducherry.

• Karnataka bandh LIVE updates: The immediate trigger was the CWRC direction that Karnataka release 12,000 cusecs daily for 15 days, beginning August 12.

• Continued reporting by Hindustan Times as more details emerge