‘Some MLAs blackmailing us over garbage issue’: Karnataka deputy CM Shivakumar

Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar halted his morning routine to address Bengaluru’s garbage crisis, which escalated as Mitaganahalli-Kannuru residents blocked garbage trucks. He described the issue as driven by a ‘big mafia’ and emphasized the need for cooperation among political parties to manage waste effectively on the city’s outskirts.

​Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar halted his morning routine to address Bengaluru’s garbage crisis, which escalated as Mitaganahalli-Kannuru residents blocked garbage trucks. He described the issue as driven by a ‘big mafia’ and emphasized the need for cooperation among political parties to manage waste effectively on the city’s outskirts.