India, March 22 -- Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B Dayananda has warned that legal action will be taken against anyone forcing individuals or establishments to participate in the Karnataka bandh on Saturday.

He stated that the police will ensure normalcy, with heavy security arrangements in place, including the deployment of 60 Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) platoons, 1,200 home guards, and the entire civil and traffic police force, Times of India reported.

The bandh is being held in response to the recent assault on a bus conductor in Belagavi for not speaking Marathi to a passenger.

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