Cauvery row updates: Day-long bandh in Tamil Nadu; Stalin, Kanimozhi court arrest

Several farmers and trade bodies in Tamil Nadu have called for a day-long bandh in the state over the issue of sharing water from the Cauvery river, on 16 September.

The bandh has reportedly been called to protest the violence targeting Tamils in Karnataka and also to seek Cauvery water for the state.

Barring the ruling AIADMK, its allies and affiliated trade unions, all other Opposition parties, including the DMK, Tamil Nadu Congress, DMDK, MDMK, Left parties and the PMK, are supporting the bandh.

Thousands of police personnel, including armed reserve forces, have been deployed in Tamil Nadu and in Chennai over 15,000 policemen are on duty.

Here are the latest updates:

- The situation seems to be improving in several parts of Karnataka after days of violent agitation over Cauvery water row.

- Bengaluru appeared to be returning to normalcy after curfew was lifted on Wednesday. Most schools, colleges, banks, government offices and shops remained open in the city today. However, there is still heavy security deployment across the city.

- Section-144 will remain imposed in Bengaluru till 25 September.

- About 20,000 small and medium scale units in and around the city and over 30,000 garment factories in the textile hub of Tirupur also extended support to the bandh and downed shutters.

- After, Saidapet railway station, DMK and VCK party workers stage a Rail Roko protest in Hosur.

- Tamil Nadu farmers Association have also staged a "Rail Roko" protest in Chennai.