Police personnel were deployed outside Town Hall in Bengaluru on 13 August 2026 as the Karnataka bandh, called by Kannada organisations and activists, gripped the city over the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. (Photo: NationPress)
Kannada organisations and activists called the Karnataka bandh on 13 August 2026 to protest the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, triggering a large-scale security mobilisation across Bengaluru. (Photo: NationPress)
The Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu escalated on 13 August 2026 as a state-wide bandh, backed by Kannada groups, brought Bengaluru to a standstill with security forces deployed at key locations including Town Hall. (Photo: NationPress)
Security forces formed a ring around Town Hall in central Bengaluru on 13 August 2026 as authorities moved to maintain order during the Karnataka bandh called over the Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu. (Photo: NationPress)