The dawn-to-dusk 'Karnataka bandh' called by Kannada outfits has disrupted normal life in many parts of the state except the twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.
The normal life in this part of the state has once again proved that people of coast has no emotional connections with the Cauvery issue.
However, many organisations, including All College Students' Union, have lent a moral support to the cause by organising symbolic rasta roko and human chain protests.
All commercial establishments, schools, colleges, petrol bunks, malls and theatres remained open on Saturday.
Canara Bus Operators Association president Rajavarma Ballal said there was no move to stop bus services.
The DK Cinema Exhibitors Association has opposed the bandh. "We will lend the protest a moral support. We will close theatres only if there is a law and order problem, lest the show will go on,'' said Shankar Pai, secretary of the association.
DK and Udupi Petroleum Dealers Association president Aithappa Alva said there was no question of closing the bunks.
DK Hotel association president Kudpi Jagadeesh Shenoy said they were not ready to shut down restaurants.
Cauvery Horata Samithi president SP Chengappa also clarified that they would not impose bandh in this part.
Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) advisor Annayya Kulal said it was true that the people of the region don't have an emotional connect with Cauvery. "When the issue of Nethravathi river diversion comes up, we will need the support from the rest of the state. So all KRV members are going to Bangalore to take part in the protest," he added.
Deputy commissioner NS Channappa Gowda said no organization in the district had approached the district administration seeking permission to hold a bandh and there would not be any holiday for schools or colleges in the district.
"We will take a call depending on the situation. Only KRV has given a memorandum saying that they protest releasing of water to Tamil Nadu," DC said.
The Karnataka government began releasing 9000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu after the Supreme Court asked it to abide by the September 19 directive of the Cauvery River Authority, headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, till October 15.
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