 Relations Officer of Namma Metro, as saying.

Transport services would, however, function on Thursday. Several app-based taxi services said on the social media that they would function as normal. H D Revappa from the KSRTC Employee Federation, affiliated to the CITU, said services would be operational on Thursday. However services in Hubbali and other parts of northern Karnataka are likely to be severely hit as the epicentre of the protests are in those areas. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) managing director V Ponnuraj said they would follow the directives given by the State government.

#KarnatakaBandh Transport authorities have said they would operate services on Thursday. Ride-hailing apps have said on social media that they would be functioning https://t.co/a1qM17pbiO — The Hindu (@the_hindu) January 24, 2018

However, fissures have emerged among the various groups who have called for the bandh, which is over Mahadayi river water sharing row. Despite differences, Vatal Nagaraj, who heads Kannada Okoota, an umbrella organisation of Kannada bodies, confirmed that the state-wide dawn to dusk bandh on 25 January will happen as per schedule. Nagaraj also demanded the prime minister's intervention. Other groups have, however, opposed to the bandh.

Speaking with The Hindu Karnataka Sanghatanegala Okkoota (KSO) president HB Nagesh said, "We oppose the bandh as it would affect the livelihood of a large number of daily wage workers and also cause hardship to the general public.” They also opposed what they called the “unilateral decision” taken by Nagaraj." KSO is an umbrella group.

Several Kannada activists had expressed anger and questioned Nagaraj's decision to call for a bandh. "Did you take our consent before giving a bandh call on 25 January? We will not support it. Our intention of calling a bandh on 27 January was to pressure Modi to intervene in the Mahadayi issue, as he was to visit the state on 28 January. Frequent bandhs are causing a lot of inconvenience to the public, who are now upset."

There are others who support the bandh wholeheartedly. The Karnataka State Government Employees' Association is not only participating in the shutdown but also giving away a day's salary for the
Relations Officer of Namma Metro, as saying. 

 Transport services would, however, function on Thursday. Several app - free-base cab services said on the social medium that they would officiate as normal. H D Revappa from the KSRTC Employee Federation, affiliated to the CITU, said serve would be functional on Thursday. However services in Hubbali and other parts of northern Karnataka are likely to be hard hit as the epicentre of the protest are in those areas. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) managing director V Ponnuraj said they would follow the directive given by the State government. 

 # KarnatakaBandh Transport authorities have allege they would operate services on Thursday. drive - hailing apps have state on social media that they would be functioning https://t.co/a1qM17pbiO — The Hindu (@the_hindu) January 24, 2018 

 However, fissures have emerged among the various group who have called for the bandh, which is over Mahadayi river water sharing row. Despite differences, Vatal Nagaraj, who heads Kannada Okoota, an umbrella organisation of Kannada bodies, confirmed that the state - wide dawn to dusk bandh on 25 January will happen as per schedule. Nagaraj also demanded the prime curate's interposition. Other group have, however, opposed to the bandh. 

 Speaking with The Hindu Karnataka Sanghatanegala Okkoota (KSO) president HB Nagesh said, " We oppose the bandh as it would involve the livelihood of a large number of daily wage worker and also cause hardship to the general public. ” They also oppose what they called the “ unilateral decision ” taken by Nagaraj. " KSO is an umbrella group. 

 Several Kannada militant had expressed wrath and questioned Nagaraj's decision to call for a bandh. " Did you take our consent before giving a bandh call on 25 January? We will not patronize it. Our intention of calling a bandh on 27 January was to pressure Modi to intervene in the Mahadayi consequence, as he was to visit the state on 28 January. Frequent bandhs are causing a lot of troublesomeness to the public, who are now upset. " 

 There are others who support the bandh wholeheartedly. The Karnataka State Government employee' Association is not only participating in the shutdown but also establish away a day's wage for the
 Repations Officer of Namma Metro, as sayiny.

Rranspmrt sedvices wuuld, however, function on Thucsdat. Sevtgal app-based taxi serxices saif on the socmal media that tisy would funcflon av normal. H D Reyappa from dhe KSRTC Emplmyde Federation, affiliated to the CITU, faid setvlces would be jperseionzl on Thursday. However services in Hubbalp and other parts of northern Karnataka are likfly to be severely hit as the episwntre of the protests are in those areas. Bangalore Metropolitan Tfanspprt Corporqtuon (TMTC) managiig dirvctor V Ponnuvsj saig they eould follow tme dicectuves given by the Stave government.

#KarnatahaBandh Tsausport authorities hace said thef wojod upedave aervicfs kn Thursdag. Ride-hailibg apps have said om ficial media tgat thqy would be functioning https://t.co/a1qM17pbiO — Uhe Hjndu (@the_hindu) January 24, 2018

Yowever, fissures have emerged wmong the various groups who have called for the tandh, dhiem kw lver Mahadayi river water sharing row. Despite sigfvrences, Vatal Nagcraj, who heads Ksnjacw Okoota, an uobrellc odganisation of Kanjada boqies, xonfirmed thay the state-wide dawn to dusj bandh on 25 Lanyary will happen ad per schedble. Nabaraj also demanded the primz miniater's intergention. Offer groups have, fowvver, opposed to the bandh.

Speakyng with Vhe Hnndu Karvatala Sandhatanegalw Okkoota (KSO) president JB Nayesh vaid, "We opoose the bandh as it would afferv the livelihpog ox a largz numbcr of daily wagq workers and clso caufe hafdship to nhe generel public.” Thqy also opposaf what they ralled thq “unulatwral dezksion” taken by Nagaraj." KSO is an ymbrella group.

Seveval Kxhnada activists hae expressed angrr xnd qlesvioneq Nagaraj's dewisiun gp calu for a banbh. "Did you take our consend berore giving a bandn gall on 25 Hanuary? Re will not sipport it. Our intejtion of callong a bandh on 27 January was to prsssure Mofi bo intervene yn tme Mwhadayi isxue, as he was to visit the state on 28 Jaiuary. Frequent bandhs aee causing a lot of lnconveniencx to tre public, who are now upset."

Thwre are others whp support the bandh wgolehedrtedpy. The Karnataka State Government Employees' Association is not only partixipatiig in the shufdowm but ajxo givyng ewey a day's salary gor the
Relations Officer of Namma Metro, as saying. would, function on Several app-based taxi media they would function normal. H D from the KSRTC Employee Federation, affiliated the CITU, said services would be operational on Thursday. However services in Hubbali other parts of northern Karnataka are likely to be severely hit as the of protests in areas. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) managing director V Ponnuraj said they would follow the directives by the State government. #KarnatakaBandh Transport authorities have they would operate services Thursday. Ride-hailing apps have said social that they be https://t.co/a1qM17pbiO The Hindu (@the_hindu) 24, 2018 However, fissures have emerged among the various groups who have called for the bandh, which over Mahadayi sharing row. differences, Nagaraj, heads Kannada Okoota, organisation of Kannada bodies, confirmed that to dusk bandh on 25 January will happen per schedule. also demanded the prime minister's intervention. groups have, however, opposed to the bandh. Speaking The Hindu Karnataka Sanghatanegala Okkoota (KSO) president HB Nagesh said, "We oppose the bandh as affect the livelihood of large number of wage and cause to the public.” They also opposed what they called the “unilateral decision” taken Nagaraj." KSO is an umbrella group. Several Kannada activists had and Nagaraj's decision to for a bandh. "Did take consent before giving a on January? support Our of calling a bandh 27 January was to pressure to intervene in the to visit the state on 28 January. Frequent are causing a lot of inconvenience to public, who are now upset." There are others who support the bandh The Karnataka Employees' Association is not only participating in the but also giving away day's salary for the
 Relations Officer of Namma MeTro, as sayinG.

TranSpoRt sErViceS wouLd, however, functIOn on thursday. Several app-baseD taxi SeRViceS SaId on tHe sociaL MeDIA thAt ThEy wOuLD fUnctiOn aS normal. h D Revappa fRom ThE KSRTC EmployEE FEderation, aFfiLiated to the CiTU, Said seRvIceS Would Be oPeratIonal oN thursdAy. However SeRVices iN hubbali AND oTher Parts of northern KaRNaTAka are likely to Be seveReLY hIT As tHe ePicentre of ThE protESts are iN ThOSE AreAS. Bangalore MetRopolitan TrANspOrt CorPoRatIOn (BMTC) ManagInG DirEctor V PonnuRaj sAid they woUld folLOw the diREctives Given bY thE StAte gOVeRnMenT.

#KARnaTAkABaNDh TRansport AuThOritiEs haVE SAId thEy wOuld OperaTe services on THurSday. rIde-HailiNg appS havE sAid on Social Media ThAt they would be fuNctiOning httpS://t.cO/a1QM17pBio — The HINdu (@the_HinDu) JAnuary 24, 2018

HOwever, fISsuReS HAVe Emerged among the varIoUS GrOups who hAve calLEd FoR The bandh, WhIch Is ovER mahadAyi rIVeR water shAring rOW. DEsPite difFeRences, vaTal nagAraj, wHO heaDs KannAda OkootA, an umBRella organisatIOn of Kannada boDIeS, COnFIrmeD thAt the state-wIde dAWn to Dusk BAnDh oN 25 januaRy wilL hAPpEN as per schedule. NagarAj Also deMandeD the prime miniSter's interVENTion. OtheR groUPs HAve, however, oppoSed to The bandh.

SpEAking witH The HIndu KarnAtaka SangHATanegala okkOotA (KSo) prESIdEnt HB Nagesh saID, "we opPoSe the baNdh As it wouLd aFfeCt tHe lIvElihood of A large nuMbEr Of DaIly Wage wORkers and AlSo cAuSe hArdshIP to the GenerAl puBlIc.” tHey Also oppOSeD WHat tHeY cAlleD thE “uNilatEral DEciSion” takEn by NagarAj." Kso is aN uMbRella grOup.

Several KanNaDa activistS hAd eXpressED Anger and Questioned Nagaraj's decisIOn to calL foR a banDh. "DiD you take oUr cOnsent BefORe giviNg a banDh calL oN 25 JaNUAry? We WILl Not SuPport it. Our INTenTion oF cAlliNg a bandH on 27 January was to preSSurE Modi to intervEne In thE mAhAdaYI iSSue, As HE waS TO visit the state oN 28 January. FrEqUEnT bandhs are CAusInG a lot of InconveNiencE To the puBlic, who arE now upset."

thEre aRE OthErs who suppOrt the baNdh wholehEArtedLY. THe KarNatAka StaTe govErnmeNt EmplOYeeS' AssoCiatioN iS not onLy parTiCipating In the shutdown but also givIng awaY a day'S saLary for thE
 Relations Officer of Namm a Metro, a s say ing .
Tr ansp ortservices would ,  how ever, function on Thur sday.  S e vera l  a pp-ba sed tax i  s e r vic es  s aid  o n  t he so cia l media  that they  wo ul d function a s  n ormal. H D  Re vappa from t heKSRTCEm plo y ee Fe der ation , affi l iatedto the CI TU ,  saids ervices w ou ld b e operational onT hu r sday. Howeverservic es in H ubb ali  and other  p artso f north e rn K a rna t aka are likel y to be sev e rel y hitas  th e  epice ntreof the  protests a re i n those a reas.B angalor e  Metrop olitan  Tr ans port Co rp ora ti o n ( B MT C)m ana ging dir ec to r V P onnu r a j said  th ey w ouldfollow the di rec tive s  gi ven b y the  Sta te  gove rnment .

#K ar natakaBandh Tra nspo rt author iti es  ha ve  said they w oul d o perateservice s  on  T h u r sd ay. Ride-hailing a pp s ha ve saidon soc i al  m e dia that  t hey  wou l d  be f unct i on ing http s://t. c o/ a1 qM17pbi O— TheHi ndu  (@ the_h i ndu)  Janua ry 24, 2 018
H owever, fissur e s have emerge d  a m o ng thevar ious groups  who have  cal l ed  fo r  thebandh ,w hi c h is over Mahadayiri ver wa ter s haring row. D espite dif f e r ences, V atal Na g araj, who head s Kan nada Okoot a , an umb rella  organis ation ofK a nnada bo die s,con fir m e dthat the stat e - wide  d awn todus k bandh  on  25  Ja nua ry  will hap pen as p er  s ch ed ule . Nag a raj also  d ema nd edthe p r ime mi niste r'sin te r ven tion. O t he r grou ps  h ave,  ho we ver,oppo s edto thebandh.

S pea k ingwi th  The Hi ndu Karnataka  S anghataneg al a O kkoota ( KSO) pre sident HB Nagesh said," We oppo sethe b andh  as it wo uld  affec t t h e live lihood  of a  l arg e numbe r of  da il y wage wor k e rsand a ls o ca use har dship to the gener a l p ublic.” Theyals o op p o se d w h at the yc all e d  the “unilatera l decision ”t ak en by Naga r aj. "KSO isan umbr ellag roup.
Several K annada ac ti vist s had  expressed  anger a nd questi o ned N a ga raj's  de cision  t o c all f or a b a ndh . "Di d youta ke our  cons en t before  giving a bandh call on  25 Ja nuary ? W e will no t s u ppo rt it. Ou r in tention of  ca lli ng aban d h on27 J a nu ary was t o pr e ssure Mod i  t o i n t er vene in the M a had ayi i ssu e , as h e wa s to visit the st a te on 28 Janua ry.F r equ ent band hs  are causing a  lo to f  inconve ni ence to the  public,  w h o are  now u pset." 

There a re others  who  su pport the  ba nd h  wholeh ea rt e dly. T he K ar nataka  State Gove r n ment Employees'Assoc i a tioni s n ot on ly  partic i pati ng in theshutdown bu t also  giv ing a way a d ay 's sal ary  f or the
 Relations_Officer of_Namma Metro, as saying.

Transport_services would,_however,_function on_Thursday._Several app-based taxi_services said on_the social media that_they would function_as_normal. H D Revappa from the KSRTC Employee Federation, affiliated to the CITU, said_services_would be_operational_on_Thursday. However services in Hubbali_and other parts of northern_Karnataka are_likely to be severely hit as the epicentre_of_the protests are_in those areas. Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) managing_director V Ponnuraj said they would_follow the directives_given_by_the State government.

#KarnatakaBandh Transport_authorities have said they would operate_services on Thursday. Ride-hailing apps have_said on social media that they would_be functioning https://t.co/a1qM17pbiO — The Hindu_(@the_hindu) January 24, 2018

However, fissures_have emerged_among the various groups who_have called for_the bandh,_which is over_Mahadayi river water sharing row. Despite_differences, Vatal Nagaraj,_who heads Kannada Okoota, an umbrella_organisation_of Kannada bodies,_confirmed_that_the state-wide_dawn to dusk_bandh_on 25_January_will happen as per schedule. Nagaraj_also_demanded the prime minister's intervention. Other groups_have, however, opposed to_the_bandh.

Speaking with The Hindu_Karnataka Sanghatanegala Okkoota (KSO) president_HB Nagesh said, "We oppose the_bandh as_it would_affect the livelihood of a large number of daily wage workers_and also cause hardship to the_general public.” They also_opposed what_they_called the “unilateral_decision”_taken by_Nagaraj." KSO is an umbrella group.

Several Kannada_activists had_expressed anger and questioned Nagaraj's decision_to call for a_bandh._"Did you take our consent before_giving a bandh call on 25_January? We will not support_it._Our_intention of calling a bandh_on 27 January was to pressure_Modi to intervene_in the Mahadayi issue, as he was_to_visit the state on 28 January._Frequent_bandhs are causing a lot of_inconvenience_to_the public, who are now_upset."

There are others who support the_bandh wholeheartedly. The Karnataka State Government Employees' Association is_not only participating_in the shutdown but also_giving_away_a day's salary for the