Tamil Nadu bandh: Farmers bury themselves in sand in protest; 10 highlights

Opposition-sponsored Tamil Nadu bandh over Cauvery water dispute affected public life in Chennai, Puducherry, other parts of TN. Live updates

The Opposition-sponsored bandh in Tamil Nadu on Thursday disrupted public life in the state, as well as in the neighbouring Union Territory of Puducherry. Protests, fasts and demonstrations are being held against the Union government's failure to form the Cauvery Management Board (CMB). Farmers, traders, students, lawyers and film associations have joined the Opposition to protest against the Modi government. Meanwhile, in a counter to the ongoing stir in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, pro-Kannada outfits on Thursday called for a bandh in poll-bound Karnataka on April 12. 

The bandh has hit public transport as buses were off roads and shops and