Bengaluru, Aug. 6 -- Residents in Bengaluru's Balagere area have come forward and staged a unique and peaceful protest this week, demanding accountability from government officials over the state of city infrastructure. With major traffic snarls, crumbling roads, and chronic delays in development projects plaguing the city, frustrated locals gathered in a show of solidarity - demanding either genuine improvements or a refund of their hard-earned tax money.

They held up placards that read, "Refund our taxes, we will build our city." The protest captured attention not only for its message, but also for its inclusivity. Residents called for a change in multiple languages, including, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, and English, making it clea...