Bharat Bandh: Karnataka likely to motionless tomorrow
JDS, Left parties and various organizations extend support
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Some organizations oppose bandh
Bengaluru, September 9: As the Bharat Bandh called by the Congress and other opposition parties across the country against fuel price hike received overwhelming support from all quarters, Karnataka state is likely to be motionless completely tomorrow.
Except BJP, majority of the political outfits including JDS, CPI, CPM and BSP, Pro-Kannada organizations, Labour organizations, Auto, Taxi, Tempo Drivers and Owners associations have extended their support to the bandh. But the hotel owners and their organisations opposed the bandh.
As the KSRTC and BMTC drivers and conductors associations have also extended their support to the bandh, KSRTC and BMTC buses might stay off the roads. There would not screening of movies in cinema theatres and malls across the state. As auto, tempo and taxi service will hit due to bandh, the people who go to other places during week-end might suffer.
But the Federation of the Lorry Owners and Drivers Associations has decided to be neutral on the bandh. However, Metro and North-West railway service will function as usual. But the authorities may take a decision based on the situation. All other services except hospitals, medical shops, milk, fruits and vegetables and emergency services will not affect from the bandh. There are chances of government offices and banks may shut their doors.
The Federation of Private Schools declared holiday to the schools supporting the bandh. Decision on declaring holiday for government schools and colleges was left to the discretionary power of respective DDPIs.
It is expected that as the fuel price rise affected the normal life to a great extent, the general public would support in the bandh voluntarily. As a precautionary measure, the police department has taken tight police security across the state. The Congress party, in all district centres, has conducted meetings with its alley JDS and other political parties for the success of the bandh. Former prime minister HD Deve Gowda declared that he would support the bandh. BSP has declared that it would take up protest differently. Labour organizations backed by the Left parties, Farmers organization and IT-BT companies have decided to participate in the bandh.
Shops to open additional one hour more
IN order to make the Bharat bandh a failure, the owners of some shops and hotels have decided to open their establishments for additional one hour more than usual timings. Regarding this, some photos are being circulated in the social media. They have put up boards on the issue in front of their shops and opposed the Bharat Bandh.
Notice if absent from service
Already, KSRTC and BMTC employees have declared that they would support the bandh. Meanwhile, the KSRTC Managing Director issued a circular saying that disciplinary action would be taken against those who restrain from the service on September 10 and their salary would be cut.
'Following the Bharat bandh condemning the fuel price hike, Deputy Commissioners have declared holiday for schools and colleges across Bengaluru city and Bengaluru Rural districts.'
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
