Violence in Bangalore over Cauvery issue: Kannada celebs Sudeep, Darshan, Yash, Ramya request fans to maintain peace

Actors Sudeep, Darshan, Yash, Ramya and other Kannada celebrities have requested their fans across Karnataka to maintain peace after violence broke out in Bangalore over the Cauvery water sharing issue.

Violence broke out in Bangalore, Mandya and a few other places across Karnataka on Monday, Sept. 12, after the Supreme Court ordered the state to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The protesters targeted vehicles registered in Tamil Nadu, and eateries and other shops owned by Tamil individuals. They pelted stones at, and set fire to, vehicles and shops. 

The chain of violence gathered momentum in Bangalore on Monday evening. The police had a tough time in controlling the mob at various places. After seeing these violent incidents, several Kannada celebs took to their Twitter handles and requested fans not to take law into their hands. Here are their comments:

Kichcha Sudeep: #RequestPeace .Wats being damaged is th peace of 'our' state.Yes Justice needs to be done N I'm sure there WIL B ways to get there. Peace pls Pls Spread Peace.. Im sure th concerned wil surely do thr best to get justice,,tat our state deserves... Situation needs to calm down n justice is required.But this will only further delay everything.Request all not to tweet any provoking lines

Yash: Let us not allow fringe elements to hijack our peaceful fight towards our rightful share of #Cauvery waters.

Ramesh Aravind: Gandhis 'An eye fr an eye leaves the whole world blind' is the best eye opener fr nw.Violence on any side is condemnable. Being angry is OK but violence is no no.Parents running scared with kids on our rds!Our own ppl are suffering bcos of our anger.Peace Pl.

Divya Spandana/Ramya: Violence is not the solution to the problem. Violence begets violence.

Sanjjjanaa Galrani: I know we r all hurt by watching videos that abuse human rights but we hav a law & order in place & each and every one of us should follow!