Bengaluru, Aug. 5 -- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that the state-wide bus strike is underway, but no major incidents have been reported so far.

He added that police have made necessary security arrangements and that some buses are still running despite the strike.

Speaking to ANI, G Parameshwara said, "The strike by the employees is underway, but so far, no major untoward incidents have taken place... The police have already made adequate security arrangements. If there had been a complete shutdown, the public would have faced inconvenience. One union or group is operating the buses."

Karnataka Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said that all BMTC buses are running and about 40 per cent of KSRTC buses are in s...