<p>Calls for protests over a longstanding river water sharing dispute between two south Indian states have forced global firms including Walmart and Alphabet's Google to ask employees in Bengaluru to work from home on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Farmers and activists have called for a strike in Bengaluru, dubbed India's Silicon Valley, demanding state authorities to refrain from releasing more water from the Cauvery river to the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Internal memos seen by <em>Reuters</em> showed multinational firms such as Google, Walmart, IBM and Accenture have advised employees to work from home and avoid any non-essential commuting during Tuesday's strike.</p>.Bengaluru bandh to protest Cauvery water release to TN today, statewide shutdown on September 29.<p>The dispute over who gets access to the water has been a source of friction between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for more than a century.</p>.<p>Deadly riots broke out in Bengaluru in 2016 after the top court ordered the release of some water to Tamil Nadu.</p>.Govt will not try to curtail protests, bandh over Cauvery issue, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah.<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday his government would not curtail the protests but emphasised the importance of maintaining peace.</p>.<p>Bengaluru hosts more than 3,500 tech companies and some 79 "tech parks" - upmarket premises that house offices and entertainment areas catering to technology workers.</p>.<p>Many companies have asked employees to return to office or adopted a hybrid working model after the pandemic shutdowns.</p>.<p>Some private schools also shifted Tuesday's classes online.</p>
<p>Calls for protests over a longstanding river water sharing dispute between two south Indian states have forced global firms including Walmart and Alphabet's Google to ask employees in Bengaluru to work from home on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Farmers and activists have called for a strike in Bengaluru, dubbed India's Silicon Valley, demanding state authorities to refrain from releasing more water from the Cauvery river to the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu.</p>.<p>Internal memos seen by <em>Reuters</em> showed multinational firms such as Google, Walmart, IBM and Accenture have advised employees to work from home and avoid any non-essential commuting during Tuesday's strike.</p>.Bengaluru bandh to protest Cauvery water release to TN today, statewide shutdown on September 29.<p>The dispute over who gets access to the water has been a source of friction between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for more than a century.</p>.<p>Deadly riots broke out in Bengaluru in 2016 after the top court ordered the release of some water to Tamil Nadu.</p>.Govt will not try to curtail protests, bandh over Cauvery issue, says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah.<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday his government would not curtail the protests but emphasised the importance of maintaining peace.</p>.<p>Bengaluru hosts more than 3,500 tech companies and some 79 "tech parks" - upmarket premises that house offices and entertainment areas catering to technology workers.</p>.<p>Many companies have asked employees to return to office or adopted a hybrid working model after the pandemic shutdowns.</p>.<p>Some private schools also shifted Tuesday's classes online.</p>