Karnataka Protest Tomorrow Over Online Medicine Sale | Top News Of The Day: May 19, 2026
Pharmacies and medical stores across Karnataka are set to observe a 24-hour statewide bandh on May 20, protesting against online medicine delivery platforms, with chemists alleging that app-based pharmacies are severely impacting their business and violating existing drug regulations. The bandh has been announced by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists, and the Karnataka Chemists and Druggists Association (KCDA) is backing the same, President of KCDA R. Raghunath Reddy announced that nearly 26,000 chemists across Karnataka, including around 6,500 in Bengaluru, will participate in the protest. He further claimed that nearly 12.4 lakh chemists across the country are expected to support the agitation.
