Bengaluru, Feb. 19 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar issued a stern warning to BJP leaders allegedly obstructing garbage disposal operations in Bengaluru's outer zones, saying the state government will stop collecting waste from their constituencies if the disruptions continue.

Speaking to reportershere on Wednesday, Shivakumar said, "If they (BJP) refuse to allow dumping, then let them keep it. Whoever prevents us from dumping, we will stop collecting garbage in their constituencies, we will not pick up waste from those areas. People will resent them; we will make announcements over loudspeakers."

On the issue of funds, Shivakumar said the state has already contributed substantial amounts - "Rs 100, 50, 20, 30 crores" - ...