Karnataka bandh over Cauvery water order barely disrupts Mysuru life
On Thursday, Karnataka saw a bandh over the order to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, but Mysuru barely felt it.
Schools, colleges, shops, and restaurants stayed open as usual.
Even busses and autos kept running, and busy spots like D Devaraja Urs Road didn't miss a beat.
Mysuru protests prompt preventive detentions
Pro-Kannada groups and farmers held small demonstrations in places like Sri Jayachamarajendra Circle and Ashoka Road.
Some farmers carried empty pots to highlight drought worries, while others protested the water release.
A few tried blocking busses and were taken into preventive custody by police after they attempted to block busses at the Sub-Urban Bus Stand.
Thanks to police personnel deployed in sizeable numbers in the central business district, daily life in Mysuru rolled on smoothly despite the stir.