IT/BPO companies join Karnataka Bandh

Bangalore, Oct 4 (UNI) Showing solidarity with pro-Kannada organisations, Information Technology and BPO companies in this city, known as the Silicon Valley of India, closed down their facilities in support of Karnataka Bandh being observed today.

The bandh call, given by pro-Kannada organisations received overwhelming support from nearly 800 other organisations. Life was paralysed in the entire city. The bandh was to protest the 'step motherly' attitude of the UPA government towards the state in its border row with Maharashtra.

Almost all IT and BPO companies declared holiday today extending support to the bandh call. The red and yellow flag of pro-Kannada organisations was seen fluttering atop many offices. The other reason for declaring holiday by these companies was non availability of public transport and disruption of traffic by activists supporting the bandh.

Bani Dhawan spokesperson of IT major Infosys, told UNI that the company had declared holiday today in view of the bandh. ''We have declared holiday today and would work on October 14 instead.

However, all the critical facilities in all the eight centres in the state is working,'' she said.

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