The Statewide bandh called by a group of Kannada organisations and farmers’ groups has now been rescheduled to January 25. The outfits had earlier called for a bandh on January 27.
Vatal Nagaraj, leading the umbrella organisation Kannada Okkoota, said the bandh was rescheduled as from January 26 there are a string of holidays till January 28.
“In addition to the bandh, all Kannada organisations will wave black flags against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his rally on January 28, protesting against his non-intervention in the Mahadayi river water dispute,” Mr. Nagaraj added.