How bad was the 1991 Anti Tamil riots in Bangalore?

The way North Indians are seen as a threat in Bangalore today is very similar to how Tamils were viewed in the late 80s/early 90s.In 1991,Supreme Court ordered Karnataka government to release water into Tamil Nadu and that triggered the Kannadiga hooligans to target Tamilians living in Bangalore.It is believed that Bangarappa who was the CM then,sponsored the whole thing.