In almost all the districts, public transport was not affected and business and commercial establishments operated as usual. In Hubballi- Dharwad, the situation remained normal with public transport remaining unaffected and shops and commercial establishments functioning as usual. Although the public transport buses operated as usual, people did not come out initially and by noon it picked up. In Gadag, protesters were prevented from closing down shops forcefully. At Mulagund Naka in Gadag, protesters were stopped and taken into custody when they tried to stop buses.

Source: The Hindu December 05, 2020 19:30 UTC