Leaders of several Kannada organisations held a press conference in Bengaluru on 31 July 2026, announcing a Karnataka bandh on 13 August 2026 to protest a directive by the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC). (Photo: NationPress)
Kannada activists and organisation leaders addressed the media in Bengaluru on 31 July 2026, calling for a state-wide Karnataka bandh on 13 August 2026 in opposition to the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) order. (Photo: NationPress)
Multiple Kannada organisations announced a Karnataka bandh for 13 August 2026 at a press conference in Bengaluru on 31 July 2026, citing their opposition to the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directive as the reason for the protest. (Photo: NationPress)
At a press conference in Bengaluru on 31 July 2026, Kannada activists confirmed 13 August 2026 as the date for a Karnataka bandh, with the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) directive cited as the trigger for the state-wide shutdown. (Photo: NationPress)