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India's day of 'bandhs': Karnataka, Darjeeling and Punjab hit by protests

From a river water sharing dispute to calls for a new state, the nation was not calm today

Paramilitary force patrol the city during the indefinite bandh called by Gorkha Janmukti Morch
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Paramilitary force patrol the city during the indefinite bandh called by Gorkha Janmukti Morch

BS Web Team New Delhi
From a river water sharing dispute in Karnataka to the demand for a separate state of Gorkhaland in Darjeeling, India witnessed a spate of bandhs (shutdown) on June 12. 

Along with Karnataka and Darjeeling, Punjab and Navi Mumbai, in Maharashtra, also witnessed bandhs in relation to the demands of farmers.

Here is a list of the various bandhs across several states in India:

Karnataka bandh over river dispute

As reported earlier, pro-Kannada organisations have called for a state-wide low-key bandh on Monday in lieu of early implementation of the Mahadayi river water dispute.

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