Section 144 was imposed in Bengaluru city after violent clashes erupted in Karnataka in protests against the Supreme Court order dated September 5, 2016, directing the Karnataka government to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The matter landed on the table of the Supreme Court which in turn ordered Karnataka to release the water. Kannada activists targeted another 6 vehicles registered in Tamil Nadu near the Mysuru Road satellite bus station in the morning. All the 6 vehicles were on their way to Tamil Nadu when the miscreants pelted stones at them. More: Protests erupt in Tamil Nadu after Karnataka refuses to share Cauvery water

Source: India Today September 12, 2016 09:47 UTC