Will schools be open in Karnataka during the bandh on August 13?

Yes, schools in Karnataka will operate as usual on August 13 despite the bandh, as confirmed by the Karnataka Associated Managements of Schools.

What other services will remain operational during the Karnataka bandh?

Banks, hospitals, pharmacies, and public transport are expected to remain unaffected and continue to function during the Karnataka bandh from 6 am to 6 pm on August 13.

Why was there a Karnataka bandh on August 13?

The Karnataka bandh was called in protest against the Cauvery Water Management Authority's order for Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days.

Karnataka bandh today, are schools closed? Top body says this

The Associated Management of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka reportedly withdrew its support for the Karnataka Bandh.

Published on: Aug 13, 2026, 08:24:45 IST

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Schools were open in Karnataka on Thursday, August 13, amid the bandh called by Kannada organisations to protest the release of the Cauvery’s waters to Tamil Nadu.

Karnataka bandh today, are schools closed? Top body says this

The Associated Management of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka reportedly withdrew its support for the Karnataka Bandh. Track Karnataka bandh updates here

While the association said that schools would not be closed on August 13, it did, however, say that the institutes would extend moral support for the bandh, reported Deccan Herald.

Further, the association said that academic activities had been badly impacted owing to teachers being deputed for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. The government-aided schools, which face an acute shortage of teachers, would be badly hit by the closure.

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As per the Deccan Herald report, members of the school management, teachers, and other non-teaching staff would wear black ribbons or a black strip as a symbolic gesture of support for the bandh.

The school body has also urged schools to utilise this opportunity to educate students about the Cauvery dispute. Students in classes 5 to 12 can be taught facts about the dispute either during the morning assembly or in the classroom.

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In the capital city of Bengaluru, police said schools and colleges, offices, shops and commercial establishments, public transport and other normal activities were expected to function as usual. Members of the public were requested to continue daily activities without fear or apprehension.

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The Bandh has been called by Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj against the directive to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, with most organisations extending only moral support to the call. The state bandh is scheduled from 6 am to 6 pm. Public and private transport, shops and commercial establishments, hotels or eateries, schools and offices will not be affected and will remain functional.

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