India’s tech hub companies shut down after violent clashes
Indian and foreign technology companies including global outsourcing firm Accenture closed offices and told staff to stay at home in the technology hub of Bengaluru on Tuesday after riots over the diversion of water from a river. The violence was triggered by a court decision on Monday that asked the southern state of Karnataka to divert some water from the Cauvery River to neighboring Tamil Nadu state. Businesses in Bengaluru have faced four days of disruption this month because of protests about the water dispute and an unrelated trade union-organized strike on Sept. 2. This week’s disturbances have been the most serious. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to resolve their water dispute peacefully. The Cauvery River has been the source of tension between the two states for more than a century, and violence over who gets access to its water has flared before. One person was killed on Monday as police fired to stop protesters from torching vehicles with Tamil Nadu license plates. Police said a curfew would be extended until Wednesday.
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