MDMK chief Vaiko escalated tensions within the INDIA bloc, declaring that the DMK will form the Tamil Nadu government on its own and that there is “no space” for a coalition. His remarks come amid a power-sharing rift with the Congress, even as KC Venugopal attempts to defuse the dispute in Chennai; Protests near multiple dumping yards have halted garbage trucks in Bengaluru, leaving hundreds stranded and disrupting waste disposal. Demonstrations in Doddaballapur, Mittaganahalli and Bellahalli intensified as BJP MLA Dheeraj Muniraju joined locals in blocking trucks and accusing the government of diverting excess waste to the area and more stories from the southern states.
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