Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Day 36 | Feb 05 2007 | Bangalore in hiding..

Bangalore in hiding. It was the day the verdict was announced about the Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka state and Tamil Nadu state. The verdict was delivered against Karnataka state, after 17 years of fierce lobbying by both states.

The last time the issue was highlighted, there was rioting in the city. To avoid any mishaps and to maintain law and order in the city there were huge deployments of security personnel in the city and state. Some private parties tried to protect their properties on their own. Seen in the picture is a commercial complex with glass elevation, covered in safety nets. These nets prevent stones hurled by rioters damaging glass panes on the exteriors of the wall. The roads were pretty empty that day... Bangalore in hiding..

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