Calls for protests over a longstanding river water sharing dispute between two south Indian states have led global companies, including Walmart and Alphabet’s Google, to instruct their employees in Bengaluru to work from home on Tuesday.
Farmers and activists have called for a strike in Bengaluru, demanding state authorities refrain from releasing more water from the Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu, sparking concerns of unrest.
The dispute over water access has been a source of friction between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for over a century, with deadly riots occurring in 2016 after a court ordered the release of water to Tamil Nadu.
