Mysuru, Aug. 1 -- Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar appealed to pro-Kannada organisations to withdraw their call for a Karnataka bandh on Aug. 13, while asserting that any protest should have a valid reason and remain peaceful.
Speaking to mediapersons after arriving at Mysore Airport by helicopter this noon, Shivakumar said, "I have come to Mysuru in 'shubha galige' and 'shubha muhurat' (an auspicious time)."
Referring to the bandh call despite the Kabini reservoir nearing full capacity, he said he would not discourage activists from staging protests, but the movement should not be reduced to media attention.
"Any protest should have a sound reason. No public or private property should be damaged in the name of the bandh. I still request t...