Bengaluru, Feb. 18 -- Amid the political row over garbage disposal issue in Bengaluru, Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress-led Karnataka government, accusing it of "reckless dumping", claiming Bellahalli, Bagalur, and Byappanahalli, have become the hubs for hazardous refuse, leading to what she termed the "silent poisoning" of the local population.

Karandlaje took to her official 'X' account, posting, "Congress doesn't care. Not for the people. Not for their health. Not even for the environment they swear by in their speeches."

The Minister claimed that landfill units in the Byatarayanapura Assembly constituency are being used by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to dispose o...