{
  "id": 735867,
  "title": "'Our Water, Our Right': Karnataka Bandh Over 12,000-Cusec Cauvery Release Sparks Fierce Protests In Mandya, Bengaluru Remains Unaffected | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/our-water-our-right-karnataka-bandh-over-12-000-cusec-cauvery-release",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T05:05:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/our-water-our-right-karnataka-bandh-over-12000-cusec-cauvery-release-sparks-fierce-protests-in-mandya-bengaluru-remains-unaffected-video"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Bengaluru: The Karnataka bandh called by pro-Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj against the release of 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu on Thursday evoked a mixed response, with intense protests in Mandya and preventive detentions at several places, while life remained unaffected in major urban centers like Bengaluru and Mysuru. VIDEO | Mandya, Karnataka: Pro-Kannada groups protest…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Cauvery water row: Bengaluru schools, offices open amid bandh call",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/cauvery-water-row-bengaluru-schools-offices-open-amid-bandh-call",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:58:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}