<p class="title">The statewide bandh call given by pro-Kannada organisations, opposing the formation of Maratha Development Corporation by the state government, did not have any effect on the day-to-day life in Kodagu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There was a no response for the bandh in Somwarpet, Madikeri, Virajpet and Ponnampet taluks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The commercial activities and movement of traffic were as usual in the district centre. The shops remained open.</p>.<p class="bodytext">KSRTC buses ferried both local and inter-district passengers. Private buses were also operating as usual.</p>.<p class="bodytext">No political parties had extended their support for the bandh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Workers of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike staged a protest against the BJP-led state government and against MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alleging that the MLA has spoken in poor light about Kannadigas, they demanded an apology from him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"If the MLA has guts, let him visit Kodagu," they said and also urged the government to scrap the Maratha Development Corporation.</p>
<p class="title">The statewide bandh call given by pro-Kannada organisations, opposing the formation of Maratha Development Corporation by the state government, did not have any effect on the day-to-day life in Kodagu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There was a no response for the bandh in Somwarpet, Madikeri, Virajpet and Ponnampet taluks.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The commercial activities and movement of traffic were as usual in the district centre. The shops remained open.</p>.<p class="bodytext">KSRTC buses ferried both local and inter-district passengers. Private buses were also operating as usual.</p>.<p class="bodytext">No political parties had extended their support for the bandh.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Workers of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike staged a protest against the BJP-led state government and against MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Alleging that the MLA has spoken in poor light about Kannadigas, they demanded an apology from him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"If the MLA has guts, let him visit Kodagu," they said and also urged the government to scrap the Maratha Development Corporation.</p>