Violent protests have broken out in the southern technology hub of southern India's Bangalore over a Supreme Court order to divert water from reservoirs to a neighboring state of Tamil Nadu. A state-wide strike was called on Friday (Sept 9) that forced hundreds of offices to close in Bangalore, home to many of India's top technology companies.
Protests were also staged by fringe Tamil outfits in parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry with some commercial and government establishments of Karnataka being targeted.
Incidents of attacks on buses, trucks and hotels were reported in both the states, sparking fresh tensions. The protests have forced shops, businesses and schools to close in Bangalore, capital of Karnataka that was ordered by the Supreme Court to release water into the Cauvery river to ease a shortage in Tamil Nadu.
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