Theatres All Over The State To Remain Shut For Today On Account Of Karnataka Bandh
In accordance with the state-wide bandh, called by Vatal Nagraj, Sandalwood has declared its support to the Karnataka Bandh, as a result of which, theatres and multiplexes will remain closed today.
News
oi-Staff
By Lalithram
The
entire
Kannada
Film
Industry
has
vowed
its
support
to
the
state-wide
bandh
which
was
called
by
veteran
politician
and
activist,
Vatal
Nagaraj.
On
account
of
Karnataka
Bandh
today,
theatres
will
stop
exhibiting
shows
of
movies
and
no
film
shooting
or
related
work
will
take
place
today.
The
Karnataka
Film
Academy
has
extended
its
support
to
the
bandh,
too.
The
president
of
KFA,
Sa.
Ra.
Govindu
has
said,
"No
filming
will
take
place
today,
all
over
the
state.
Also,
theatres
and
multiplexes
have
been
instructed
to
stop
running
film
shows
for
today.
The
entire
Sandalwood
industry
will
always
support
Vatal
Nagaraj
in
his
fight
for
justice."
With
drought
being
declared
in
Karnataka,
Vatal
Nagraj
had
called
for
a
state-wide
bandh
today.
The
demands
of
the
bandh
include
farm
loan
waiver,
Prime
Minister's
intervention
in
the
Mahadayi
river
dispute
and
a
permanent
solution
to
water
scarcity
in
the
arid
regions
of
the
state.
The
bandh
is
called
by
Kannada
Okkoota,
headed
by
Vatal
Nagraj.
More
than
2000
organisations
and
other
activist
groups
have
lent
their
support
to
the
bandh,
including
the
Sandalwood.