As the Cauvery water-sharing row between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka intensifies, several Kanada organisations have given a call for a Karnataka Bandh on Thursday, August 13.Several Kanada organisations have backed the bandh call for August 13. (Photo for representation) (HT Photos)The bandh comes after the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directed Karnataka to release 12,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu for 15 days from August 12."We will observe Bandh at any cost. I appeal to everyone to support our call for strike," Vatal Nagaraj, convener of Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.Also read: SC defers Cauvery water plea to Aug 17 as judge recovers from viral feverThe Mandya District Farmers' Welfare Protection Committee also announced a protest near the Visvesvaraya statue in Mandya on Wednesday as it urged the farmers, Kannada organisations, workers, women and citizens to participate in the demonstrations."The government should not release water under any circumstances," a farmer leader was quoted as saying as he called the CWMA direction a threat to the Karnataka's water security.Will schools remains open?Yes, the schools will operate per normal on August 13 during Karnataka Bandh, The News Minute reported, citing Karnataka Associated Managements of Schools (KAMS). The body had earlier called for the closure of schools, but later rolled back the call, saying that it would impact the academic schedules.Also read: Karnataka weighs Cauvery order amid water stressHowever, the KAMS has said it would extend moral support to the bandh. School managements, teaching staff and non-teaching employees have been asked to wear black ribbons or black strips as a mark of solidarity, the report added.What about banks, public transport and hospitals?Banks, hospitals, pharmacies and public transport and other essential services are likely to remain unaffected during the statewide bandh that will remain in effective from 6 am to 6 pm on August 13.Also read: Karnataka bans sale of gutkha, pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine for 1 yearWhat CM DKS saidAs the protests broke out in the Cauvery region, Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar said the state government has the duty to protect the state's farmers and abide by court orders, and the government will decide on it after assessing the situation."I know that 12,000 cusecs orders have come. I'm also monitoring our inflow. Considering our situation, I have the duty to protect our farmers. We must protect our farmers and also abide by the court orders. Keeping both these aspects in mind, I will discuss with the irrigation minister and officials," Shivakumar said, news agency PTI reported.Also read: ‘Ready to face insults’: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay amid face-off with Udhayanidhi over Cauvery disputeState Water Resource Minister Ramalinga Reddy said the Chief Minister will hold a meeting on Wednesday where he along with senior advocates, top officials and engineers in the water resource department will take part to discuss the legal battle the state would undertake.The Chief Minister's Office shared the gist of deliberations of 55th meeting of CWMA which said, "The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), at its meeting held today, has affirmed and endorsed the decision of Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC), directing Karnataka to ensure releases from its reservoirs so that the flows at the rate of 12,000 cusecs are realised at Biligundlu starting from August 12, from 8 am onwards for the next 15 days."With inputs from agencies