New Delhi, March 20 -- A 12-hour statewide shutdown is scheduled for March 22 by pro-Kannada groups to protest an alleged assault on a KSRTC bus conductor in Belagavi, according to reports.

The shutdown, from 6 am to 6 pm, is organised by Kannada Okkoota.

Bandh was announced after a KSRTC bus conductor was allegedly attacked by pro-Marathi groups in Belagavi in February over not speaking in Marathi, adding to the linguistic tensions of the region.

Yes, Bengaluru will witness a 12-hour shutdown on Saturday, March 22. Public services may remain affected due to the bandh.

The bus services may remain unavailable across the state on March 22 because of Karnataka bandh. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bangalore Metrop...