Bengaluru, Aug. 13 -- Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said Kannada activists had withdrawn their bandh call after meeting him, as the state Assembly commenced its proceedings.

Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said representatives of Kannada organisations had met him and subsequently decided to withdraw the bandh call.

"All the Kannada activists met me. They have withdrawn their bandh call," Shivakumar said.

The Chief Minister also noted that Thursday marked the first day of the Assembly session since he took over as Chief Minister.

"Today is the first day of the Assembly after I took over as the Chief Minister. I thank all the activists," he said.

The bandh call had been linked to the ongoing Cauvery ...