Bangalore riots: Amazon, Flipkart and IT hub affected
Posted on: 14/Sep/2016 2:25:27 PM
Riots have broken in many parts of Karnataka since Supreme Court ordered the Karnataka to release water from Cauvery to Tamil Nadu. Because of this, Bangalore which is being considered as the Silicon Valley of India has been deeply affected because of the riots and violence.
Companies like Amazon and Flipkart said their operations had been affected by the protests in the IT hub. Indian software giant’s Infosys and Wipro were among the big employers to stay shut on Tuesday.
On Monday, many offices were forced to shut down early, as were schools and colleges, when protesters vandalized shops and burnt Tamil Nadu registered buses and trucks. Accounting giant Ernst & Young asked its workers to leave early and avoid travelling in vehicles with Tamil Nadu plates in Karnataka.
Besides major IT companies including Infosys and Mphasis, Bengaluru is home to start-ups like Ola besides Flipkart.
