On Monday afternoon, protesters targeted vehicles bearing Tamil Nadu registration numbers and set them on fire. Bus services (Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation) from Bengaluru to Tamil Nadu have been temporarily suspended from the city. PTISiddaramaiah has also appealed for peace and has written to his counterpart in Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa, urging her to ensure the safety of Kannada speaking people living in the state. He also urged the Tamil Nadu authorities to take action against those indulging in violence. A group of pro-Tamil activists attacked the New Woodlands Hotel in Chennai over the ongoing Cauvery water row between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the wee hours.

Source: dna September 12, 2016 14:21 UTC