<p>The statewide bandh called by some pro-Kannada organisations on Thursday had little impact on the normal life in Bengaluru, with no untoward incidents reported in the city.</p>.<p>The city police were on duty from 4 am, and also had already detained rowdies and people who were involved in riots in previous protests, resulting in a peaceful bandh.</p>.<p>However, tension gripped a few places, including Mysore Bank Circle on KG Road and near Majestic, over an altercation between pro-Kannada activists and policemen.</p>.<p>A few protesters tried to stop BMTC buses and other vehicles, including autorickshaws. However, the police on duty stopped the protesters from causing inconvenience to the public and detained them.</p>.<p>A heavy police force was deployed at Town Hall, Majestic, KSR Railway Station, Freedom Park, Shivajinagar and Shanthinagar and other places to prevent any untoward incidents.</p>.<p>A few Kannada organisations had called for the bandh demanding implementation of the three-decades-old report of Sarojini Mahishi on providing more jobs for Kannadiga’s in the government and the private sectors.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, several protesters blocked the road at Neraluru near Hosur border to stop the buses from Tamil Nadu and also burnt tyres on NICE Road and Attibele Road.</p>.<p>Pro-Kannada activist Praveen Shetty was kept under house arrest. He was not allowed to go out for even a morning walk. Shetty later spoke to the police commissioner saying he was not participating in the bandh.</p>.<p>However, busy areas like Majestic, KR Market, RMC Yard market witnessed were very less crowd.</p>.<p><strong>Rush to KIA</strong></p>.<p>Following the bandh call, hundreds of KIA-bound passengers started their journey in the early hours even though their flights were scheduled at noon. Airport premises were jam-packed due to the heavy crowd.</p>
<p>The statewide bandh called by some pro-Kannada organisations on Thursday had little impact on the normal life in Bengaluru, with no untoward incidents reported in the city.</p>.<p>The city police were on duty from 4 am, and also had already detained rowdies and people who were involved in riots in previous protests, resulting in a peaceful bandh.</p>.<p>However, tension gripped a few places, including Mysore Bank Circle on KG Road and near Majestic, over an altercation between pro-Kannada activists and policemen.</p>.<p>A few protesters tried to stop BMTC buses and other vehicles, including autorickshaws. However, the police on duty stopped the protesters from causing inconvenience to the public and detained them.</p>.<p>A heavy police force was deployed at Town Hall, Majestic, KSR Railway Station, Freedom Park, Shivajinagar and Shanthinagar and other places to prevent any untoward incidents.</p>.<p>A few Kannada organisations had called for the bandh demanding implementation of the three-decades-old report of Sarojini Mahishi on providing more jobs for Kannadiga’s in the government and the private sectors.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, several protesters blocked the road at Neraluru near Hosur border to stop the buses from Tamil Nadu and also burnt tyres on NICE Road and Attibele Road.</p>.<p>Pro-Kannada activist Praveen Shetty was kept under house arrest. He was not allowed to go out for even a morning walk. Shetty later spoke to the police commissioner saying he was not participating in the bandh.</p>.<p>However, busy areas like Majestic, KR Market, RMC Yard market witnessed were very less crowd.</p>.<p><strong>Rush to KIA</strong></p>.<p>Following the bandh call, hundreds of KIA-bound passengers started their journey in the early hours even though their flights were scheduled at noon. Airport premises were jam-packed due to the heavy crowd.</p>