Police opened fire on protesters in the northwestern part of the city near the Rajagopal Nagar Police Station, killing one man and injuring five others.
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Earlier Monday, protesters in Tamil Nadu vandalized a hotel in the city of Chennai owned by people from Karnataka, triggering violent protests in both states.
Karnataka has suffered losses of around Rs 25,000 crore because of the protests and bandhs held in the past few days over the Cauvery water-sharing dispute, Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India said on Tuesday.
Following an emergency cabinet meeting in the wake of multiple incidents of violence around Bengaluru and Mysuru on Monday, the Congress government in Karnataka on Tuesday ordered the police to deal with troublemakers with “an iron hand”.
Social media platforms should be used to revive the “Cauvery family” concept of 2003 than to create divide among the people of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, according to an agro-economist.
Police say they have arrested almost 400 people for looting and vandalism in India’s information technology hub of Bangalore after a curfew was imposed to quell violence set off by a court ruling over a disputed water source.
“This is an issue between two states, and not a platform for artistes to engage in propaganda or take lightly”.
On Monday, Supreme Court ruled that Karnataka has to give more water from the river Cauvery to Tamil Nadu which led to violence and arson on the streets of Bengaluru. Being a holiday for Bakrid, educational institutions and some offices were closed.
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah warned on Tuesday of tough punishments for anyone involved in fresh violence.
Yesterday, one person was killed and another injured in police firing in Bengaluru after violence erupted there and other parts of Karnataka following Supreme Court’s modified order on sharing Cauvery water by the two riparian states. “We will resume all deliveries at the earliest”, said Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer.
Both Amazon India and local rival Flipkart, which are based in Bangalore, said their services have been disrupted, while some companies told staff to work from home.
Politicians including the Prime Minister have appealed to people to stay calm and help resolve the issue peacefully.
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Passengers going to or alighting at railway junctions and bus terminals in the city and the airport on the outskirts are able to get transport as trains, inter-state buses and flights are operating on schedule.
