Last Updated: September 29, 2023, 11:04 IST
The Karnataka bandh has been called by the ‘Kannada Okkoota’. (Representative image/News18)
Karnataka Bandh: 22 of these flights were coming to Bengaluru and 22 were outgoing
As Karnataka observes a state-wide shutdown on Friday over the Cauvery water dispute, at least 44 flights that were scheduled to take off and land at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru have been cancelled, the airport authorities said.
Reportedly, 22 of these flights were coming to Bengaluru and 22 were outgoing. While, several passengers reportedly complained that their tickets were cancelled without any prior notice, airport authorities have said it was due to operational reasons, and passengers were intimated within time.
The Karnataka bandh has been called by the ‘Kannada Okkoota’ to oppose the release of water to Tamil Nadu. The protest received a good response in Bengaluru and other southern parts of the State on Friday, disrupting normal life.
Authorities have clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code in Bengaluru Urban, Mandya, Mysuru, Chamarajanagara, Ramanagara and Hassan districts, and declared a holiday for schools and colleges.
