<p>In the wake of the Bengaluru Bandh call given by various organisations, Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner KA Dayananda declared a holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday. </p><p>In his order, Dayananda said the decision was taken "considering the interests of students". </p><p>Even before the holiday order was issued, several schools had decided to switch to online mode of classes. Some even postponed exams that were scheduled on Tuesday. </p>.Govt will not try to curtail protests, bandh over Cauvery issue, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. <p>The Bangalore University and Bengaluru City University, too, have postponed exams scheduled on Tuesday. </p><p>Alliance partners BJP and JD(S) have extended their support to the Bengaluru Bandh call given by various organisations on Tuesday.</p><p>Addressing a news conference in Bengaluru on Monday, senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa called for an effective bandh in Bengaluru over the Cauvery River water dispute.</p><p>Requesting shops and establishments to extend their support by closing down, Yediyurappa said: "In case any shops are kept open on bandh day, only they will be held responsible for the consequences."</p><p>As a mark of support, BJP lawmakers will stage a protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha, Yediyurappa said.</p><p>Former JD(S) chief minister HD Kumaraswamy requested activists to maintain peace. "This bandh should be an eye-opener for the union government and a warning to the state government. This should not lead to any untoward incidents," Kumaraswamy said.</p><p>Meanwhile, the JD(S) Bengaluru unit will take out a protest march from the party's headquarters JP Bhavan to Town Hall.</p>
<p>In the wake of the Bengaluru Bandh call given by various organisations, Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner KA Dayananda declared a holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday. </p><p>In his order, Dayananda said the decision was taken "considering the interests of students". </p><p>Even before the holiday order was issued, several schools had decided to switch to online mode of classes. Some even postponed exams that were scheduled on Tuesday. </p>.Govt will not try to curtail protests, bandh over Cauvery issue, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah. <p>The Bangalore University and Bengaluru City University, too, have postponed exams scheduled on Tuesday. </p><p>Alliance partners BJP and JD(S) have extended their support to the Bengaluru Bandh call given by various organisations on Tuesday.</p><p>Addressing a news conference in Bengaluru on Monday, senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa called for an effective bandh in Bengaluru over the Cauvery River water dispute.</p><p>Requesting shops and establishments to extend their support by closing down, Yediyurappa said: "In case any shops are kept open on bandh day, only they will be held responsible for the consequences."</p><p>As a mark of support, BJP lawmakers will stage a protest in front of the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha, Yediyurappa said.</p><p>Former JD(S) chief minister HD Kumaraswamy requested activists to maintain peace. "This bandh should be an eye-opener for the union government and a warning to the state government. This should not lead to any untoward incidents," Kumaraswamy said.</p><p>Meanwhile, the JD(S) Bengaluru unit will take out a protest march from the party's headquarters JP Bhavan to Town Hall.</p>