India, March 22 -- Bengaluru deputy commissioner Jagadeesha G clarified on Friday that there will be no holiday for schools and colleges in the city despite a statewide bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations on Saturday. The bandh, scheduled from 6 am to 6 pm, has been called to protest the alleged assault on a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus conductor in Belagavi last month for not speaking Marathi.

The protestors have also raised concerns over other issues, including the recent Bengaluru Metro fare hike and the Greater Bengaluru Authority Bill passed by the state government in the ongoing Budget session.

The bandh has been spearheaded by Kannada Okkuta, an umbrella organisation comprising various pro-Kannada ...