Bengaluru

MLA

Kannada

Vatal Nagaraj

Narendra Modi

Justice P Dinesh

PIL

Supreme Court

Ramalinga Reddy

Congress

BJP

R Ashoka

The proposedbandh on Sunday has been withdrawn following the HC ruling on Friday that termed the proposed bandh unconstitutional.The bandh was called by formerandactivistwith the support of other organisations to seek intervention of Prime Ministerin the Mahadayi water dispute. PM Narendra Modi is expected to be in Bengaluru on the same day. Nagaraj said that they were withdrawing the bandh call and has called on the protestors to observe the day as ‘Black Day’ instead.The HC was hearing a public interest litigation against the bandh. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice HG Ramesh andwhich heard thesaid that, as per the directions of the, calling for a bandh was unconstitutional and no authority or organisation has the rights to do so. The HC had also asked for action to be taken against those who have called for the bandh.Home Ministerhad said that he won’t allow the bandh to take place on Sunday though theparty remained tight-lipped over the bandh call till the last minute.Meanwhile,was busy making grand plans to foil the bandh and ensure that PM Modi’s rally is a big hit. A team headed by former deputy chief ministeris said to be devising strategies by forming sub-teams to ensure that sufficient number of people turn up for the rally.