Curfew lifted in all 16 police station limits of Bengaluru City from 9am on Tuesday.

Protests, however, were held in other parts of the state, including Channapatna where protestors blocked the Bangalore-Mysore highway.

Meanwhile, the Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to the Centre, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to maintain law and order in these two states witnessing violent protests in the wake of a row over distribution of Cauvery water.

The SC will hear the plea on Thursday.

Senior advocate Adish Aggarwala, appearing for P Shivakumar, sought urgent hearing of the PIL saying that on Thursday there is a state-wide bandh in Karnataka and, a day after, Tamil Nadu will have same kind of protest across that state.

He said the states be directed to take prompt action against the protesters to maintain law and order and provide security to private and public properties and the citizens of both the states.

Shivakumar, who claims to be a social activist, has also sought a direction that the leaders of the protest be held accountable for the damage caused to the properties and be asked to pay up for them.