Mysuru, March 22 -- The Karnataka Bandh called by Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha (KCVP) leader Vatal Nagaraj and several other Kannada outfits saw a lukewarm response in city this morning.

The bandh was called to protest the recent attack on a KSRTC bus conductor in Belagavi by a group of Marathi-speaking individuals over a trivial issue.

Barring a symbolic protest by pro-Kannada leaders in front of KSRTC Sub-Urban Bus Stand in the morning, normal life remained unaffected. The public movement continued as usual, roadside vendors conducted business without disruption and commercial establishments stayed open.

Public transportation also remained unaffected, with KSRTC buses operating on both urban and rural routes without inconvenience. ...