Karnataka Bandh on August 13: Why Kannada Groups Called the Shutdown and What Are the Demands? The statewide bandh is centred on Karnataka's water disputes with neighbouring states and the stalled progress of projects including Mekedatu, Mahadayi and Kalasa Banduri. For August 13, Nagaraj has asked hotel owners in Bengaluru and Mysuru to keep their establishments closed as part of the bandh. "If not, we will close the airport and not allow him to land in Karnataka," Nagaraj said. There has been no indication that the airport is otherwise scheduled to close as part of Monday's Attibele protest.