Karnataka Bandh: CM Bommai appeals Kannada groups to call off statewide shutdown on Dec 31

Highlights Pro-Kannada organisations has called for state-wide bandh called on December 31 CM Bommai has appeals Kannada groups to call off statewide shutdown on Dec 31 Kannada groups demand a complete ban on the activities of the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samithi Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday appealed to pro-Kannada organisations not to go ahead with the state-wide bandh called by them on December 31, demanding a complete ban on the activities of the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samithi. He said the government has already taken action against "anti Kannada forces" and was examining their demand for the ban legally. Several pro-Kannada organisations have called for a day-long state wide bandh on December 31, demanding a complete ban on the activities of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samithi in the state over its repeated involvement in “anti-Karnataka and anti-Kannada activities”. We will have to look into it.” To a question if the orginsations try to implement the bandh forcefully, he said, ” we will take action accordingly, as and when such a situation arise.” However, several organisations like the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, Bruhat Bangalore Hotels Association, Auto, schools and colleges associations, shopping malls association and several other commercial establishments have offered only moral support and said they will not participate in the band and function normally.