This action was taken in response to the 'Chalo Rajahmundry' call by Hyderabad IT employees, as a mark of their protest against the arrest of former Andhra CM and TDP chief N. Chandrababu Naidu.
Telugu Desam Party leaders on Saturday held a candle march here in the district party office to protest against the arrest of their leader and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu in an alleged multi-crore scam.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa on Saturday accused the Congress-led Karnataka government of having released Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu "without the Supreme Court decision".
The Bharatiya Janata Party will hold a Vidhan Sabha ‘gherao’ protest on Monday against the state government for allegedly failing to address public issues.
"Bandh call was given by various organizations in Mandya with respect to the Cauvery water issue. On behalf of the police, we have made elaborate arrangements," DIG Southern Range MB Boralingaiah said.
As per the reports, the protestors at the rally raised slogans against the present Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy and slogans to save democracy.
JDS leader and former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday joined the protest in Mandya district called by Pro-Kannada outfits and farmer organisations over the release of the Cauvery water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
Speaking to ANI, Sumitra Mohapatra, president of All Odisha Anganwadi Ladies Workers Association said that the Anganwadi workers are demanding government employee status to all Anganwadi workers, monthly remuneration of Rs 18,000 for Anganwadi workers and Rs 9,000 for their assistants.
West Bengal Women and Child Welfare Minister Shashi Panja who was present at the protest site questioned the Centre for "not looking at the oppression of women in Manipur."
Karnataka Rakshana Vedike members on Friday staged a protest near the District collector's office in Udupi against the order released by Cauvery Water Management Authority instructing the state government to follow its order to release water to Tamil Nadu.