Bengaluru, March 1 -- Strongly condemning the assault of a Kannadiga KSRTC bus conductor by Marathi fanatics at Belagavi recently and the relentless mischief and attacks carried out by MES (Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti) and Shivsena activists against Kannadigas, several Kannada Organisations have called for a Karnataka Bandh on Mar. 22.

Announcing this at a press meet after a meeting with Kannada organisations at Bengaluru yesterday, noted Kannada activist and former MLA Vatal Nagaraj said that Karnataka Bandh has been called on Mar. 22 in protest against Marathi fanatics and miscreants who are frequently fomenting trouble in the border district of Belagavi.

Pointing out that as a first step in this regard, it has been planned to lay sie...