After Karnataka reported its first death due to Coronavirus, the State Government has decided to shut down malls, theaters, pubs, and all kinds public gathering such marriage, events, functions and so on for a period of one week.

Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa announced that the step to close down as preventive measures against the spread of the deadly virus.

The State has ordered that all universities, malls and clubs should remain closed for a period of onr one week and that no one should travel unless its an emergency.

Addressing the media after the Uttar Pradesh government decided to do so, the State Government has ordered that all malls, cinema halls, theatres, pubs, wedding ceremonies and other large gatherings were banned for one week.

The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce has given the support for Karnataka bundh scheduled on April 18th. Call for the bundh has been given by Kannada Chalavali Vatal Paksha and Sa Ra Govindu.

More than 530 Pro Kannada organisations are supporting Karnataka Bundh against the stand of Tamil Nadu oppising the Karnataka states Mekedatu project.

In the emergency meeting held at KFCC it was decided to support the bundh and the film activities will be stand still on that day.

Earlier, the Kannada film industry had supported bundh regarding the Cauvery issue also.

The Kannada film industry has decided to stop all its operations on Saturday in support of the Karnataka Bundh organised by various pro Kannada organisations in Karnataka. The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce had held a meeting recently and it was decided there to support the ongoing agitation by farmers.

It was decided that the entire industry will be participating the ongoing agitation on the 30th of July. Likewise, the industry will be closing down for a day on Saturday and will be participating in the rally from Town Hall to Freedom Park in Bangalore

Actors Shivarajakumar, Puneeth Rajakumar, Prem and Jagges participated in the rally and bundh called by the pro-Kannada organisations regarding the Mekedatu issue held today.

The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce recently had decided to stop all the activities related to films on the 18th of April and support the bundh called by the Pro Kannada organisations.

Likewise, Puneeth Rajkumar and Prem attended the rally in Bangalore, while Shivarajakumar and Jaggesh participated in the rally in Mysore and Tumkur respectively. The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce members also participated in the rally held in Bangalore.

The industry had closed down for a day and even the theaters had stopped the morning show and matinee shows across Karnataka.

ಡಿ.31ರಂದು ಕನ್ನಡ ಪರ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಬಂದ್`ರೆ ಕರೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಎಂಇಎಸ್ ಗೂಂಡಾಗಿರಿ, ಕನ್ನಡ ಧ್ವಜಕ್ಕೆ ಆದ ಅವಮಾನ, ರಾಯಣ್ಣ, ಬಸವಣ್ಣ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಸಿ ಬಳಿದದ್ದನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಿ ಹೋರಾಟಕ್ಕಿಳಿದಿವೆ. ಚಿತ್ರರಂಗದವರೂ ಹೋರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇದು ನೈತಿಕ ಬೆಂಬಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೀಮಿತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಚಿತ್ರಮಂದಿರದ ಯಾವ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳೂ ಬಂದ್ ಆಗಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರದ್ದೇ ಒಂದು ವಾದವೂ ಇದೆ.

ಫಿಲಂ ಚೇಂಬರ್ : ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಪರ ಹೋರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಸದಾ ಇರುತ್ತೆ. ಡಿ.31ರಂದು ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳು ನಿಂತರೆ ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಸಾಂಕೇತಿಕ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಉಳಿದಂತೆ ಚಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ, ಚಿತ್ರೀಕರಣ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳೂ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.

ಶಿವಣ್ಣ ; ಕೋವಿಡ್`ನಿಂದ ಈಗ ತಾನೇ ಚೇತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಡಿ.31ರಂದು 3 ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು ರಿಲೀಸ್ ಆಗುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಯಾವುದೇ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೂ ನಷ್ಟ ಮಾಡೋದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲ.

ಯಶ್ : ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗಳ ಹೋರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಇದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಮಗೆ ನಾವೇ ನಷ್ಟ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಿಸಬೇಕಾ? ಇದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಅವರ ಜೊತೆ ನಾವು ಇದ್ದೇವೆ.