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"North Karnataka Bandh Is BJP Sponsored," Alleges Congress' DK Shivakumar
Karnataka Water Resources Minister and senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar, on Wednesday, termed the call for Thursday's north Karnataka bandh as a "BJP sponsored" protest. He alleged that the BJP was backing various outfits demanding separate statehood for the region.
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North Karnataka Bandh On Thursday, Protesters Want To Highlight "Neglect"
North Karnataka has long been considered a less developed part of the state compared to the more prosperous southern parts. And the issue is gathering steam with a bandh called for this Thursday, August 2, to highlight what protestors says is the neglect of this region. There is even a demand for a second capital for the state from the north.
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A Simple 10-Point Guide To The Mahadayi River War Between Karnataka and Goa
The Mahadayi river is essentially a rain-fed river shared between Karnataka and Goa. While a major part of Mahadayi flows in Goa, its tributaries nourish parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka. The dispute over sharing of Mahadayi waters began in the 1980s. Karnataka wants to construct dams and canals under the Kalasa-Banduri Nala project to divert wat...
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Protest In North Karnataka, Bengaluru Over Sharing Mahadayi Waters
Protests on the issue of sharing of Mahadayi river waters continued in Karnataka on Wednesday. A bandh was called in north Karnataka -- the area that is hoping to receive more river water from Kalasa Banduri project being opposed by neighbouring Goa. There was a shutdown in several districts with buses off the roads and bus services between the two...
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Karnataka BJP Workers Protest Outside Congress Office Over Mahadayi Water Row
Protests on the issue of sharing of Mahadayi river waters continued in Karnataka today. A bandh was called in north Karnataka - the area that is hoping to receive more river water from the Kalasa-Banduri project that is being opposed by neighbouring Goa. There was a shutdown in several districts with buses off the road and bus services between the ...
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Farmers Call For Bandh In North Karnataka Over Mahadayi Water Dispute
Farmer groups in north Karnataka have called for a bandh tomorrow demanding the implementation of the Kalasa-Banduri project. This project would involve diverting water of the Mahadayi river from its two tributaries, Kalasa and Banduri in some of the northern districts of the state.
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State-Wide Shutdown over Drinking Water Project in Karnataka
An all-Karnataka bandh was called on Saturday in favour of the Kalasa Banduri drinking water project for north Karnataka. Schools were closed in different districts across the state, and public transport was off the road in Bengaluru and other cities.
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Protests in Karnataka's Dharwad Over IIT Location
Dharwad, in north Karnataka, has now been chosen as the site for a new IIT. But instead of celebrations, there have been protests - with even a bandh called in Dharwad on Wednesday.
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"North Karnataka Bandh Is BJP Sponsored," Alleges Congress' DK Shivakumar
Karnataka Water Resources Minister and senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar, on Wednesday, termed the call for Thursday's north Karnataka bandh as a "BJP sponsored" protest. He alleged that the BJP was backing various outfits demanding separate statehood for the region.
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North Karnataka Bandh On Thursday, Protesters Want To Highlight "Neglect"
North Karnataka has long been considered a less developed part of the state compared to the more prosperous southern parts. And the issue is gathering steam with a bandh called for this Thursday, August 2, to highlight what protestors says is the neglect of this region. There is even a demand for a second capital for the state from the north.
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A Simple 10-Point Guide To The Mahadayi River War Between Karnataka and Goa
The Mahadayi river is essentially a rain-fed river shared between Karnataka and Goa. While a major part of Mahadayi flows in Goa, its tributaries nourish parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka. The dispute over sharing of Mahadayi waters began in the 1980s. Karnataka wants to construct dams and canals under the Kalasa-Banduri Nala project to divert wat...
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Protest In North Karnataka, Bengaluru Over Sharing Mahadayi Waters
Protests on the issue of sharing of Mahadayi river waters continued in Karnataka on Wednesday. A bandh was called in north Karnataka -- the area that is hoping to receive more river water from Kalasa Banduri project being opposed by neighbouring Goa. There was a shutdown in several districts with buses off the roads and bus services between the two...
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Karnataka BJP Workers Protest Outside Congress Office Over Mahadayi Water Row
Protests on the issue of sharing of Mahadayi river waters continued in Karnataka today. A bandh was called in north Karnataka - the area that is hoping to receive more river water from the Kalasa-Banduri project that is being opposed by neighbouring Goa. There was a shutdown in several districts with buses off the road and bus services between the ...
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Farmers Call For Bandh In North Karnataka Over Mahadayi Water Dispute
Farmer groups in north Karnataka have called for a bandh tomorrow demanding the implementation of the Kalasa-Banduri project. This project would involve diverting water of the Mahadayi river from its two tributaries, Kalasa and Banduri in some of the northern districts of the state.
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State-Wide Shutdown over Drinking Water Project in Karnataka
An all-Karnataka bandh was called on Saturday in favour of the Kalasa Banduri drinking water project for north Karnataka. Schools were closed in different districts across the state, and public transport was off the road in Bengaluru and other cities.
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Protests in Karnataka's Dharwad Over IIT Location
Dharwad, in north Karnataka, has now been chosen as the site for a new IIT. But instead of celebrations, there have been protests - with even a bandh called in Dharwad on Wednesday.
