Karnataka Bandh: Statewide Shutdown on March 22

• Pro-Kannada groups have announced a 12-hour bandh on March 22, affecting schools, transport, and businesses.
• The bandh protests an alleged assault on a KSRTC bus conductor in Belagavi for not speaking Marathi.
• Kannada Okkoota, an umbrella body of pro-Kannada organisations, is leading the shutdown.
• Protesters demand a ban on pro-Marathi groups, protection for Kannada speakers, and opposition to Bengaluru's administrative division.
• Public transport, ride-sharing services, and some commercial establishments may face disruptions.

Source: Times Now News, Mint, Times Now News, Mint