India, March 21 -- The Karnataka government has expressed its disapproval of the statewide bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations on March 22, citing its potential disruption to SSLC (Class 10) exams scheduled for the same day. Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar stated that the administration would engage with the protesting groups to persuade them that a bandh is not the right approach.

Responding to concerns raised by Leader of Opposition Chalavadi Narayanaswamy in the Legislative Council, Shivakumar emphasized that such protests could negatively impact thousands of students appearing for their crucial board exams. He noted that the government had planned to launch a month-long water conservation initiative along with the Cauvery ...