The bandh call given seeking the reinstallation of the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj which was removed by the district administration from a traffic circle in Bagalkot, received a good response with most of the business and commercial establishments remaining closed on Saturday.
However, most of the schools and colleges functioned normally and public transport was not affected. Initially most of the shops were open and functioned normally. But later as the protest march was about to begin, most of them downed their shutters.
The statue at Sonar Extension was removed on August 15 by the city municipal corporation and the district administration as it was installed without any permission.
