No reference to Mahatma's assassination in Pranab's speech: Yechury
New Delhi, June 8: CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Friday said that there was no reference to Mahatma Gandhi's assassination in the speech of former President Pranab Mukherjee at the RSS headquarters on Thursday.
He told the media that irrespective of what Mukherjee spoke on pluraralism and multi-faiths, what would remain in public memory is his presence at the RSS headquarters.
"What his daughter has said is correct. Visuals will remain, the speech will be forgotten," he said.
The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader also said the RSS has had no role in the independence movement.
To a question, he said he would not have gone to RSS headquarters if he was invited.
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Power tariffs under BESCOM to rise from May 1
Bengaluru (PTI): Power bills for consumers under the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) will go up from May 1, following an order issued by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) on Friday.
The hike comes after KERC allowed the BESCOM to recover a revenue deficit of Rs 2,068 crore incurred in 2024-25, from the consumers.
As a result, for every unit of electricity consumed in 2024-25, the customers will be charged an additional 56 paise, it said.
"BESCOM shall calculate, for each of the active consumers of FY2024-25 the amount to be recovered based on their actual energy consumption during FY2024-25. Such amount shall be recovered during FY 2026-27 in equal monthly instalments, to be called as 'FY25 True up Charges', commencing from the first meter reading date falling on or after 1 May 2026 and concluding with the reading date ending on 30 April 2027," the order said.
"It is further ordered that BESCOM shall maintain a separate head of account, allocated for the purpose, to record the adjustment of the said amount to ensure full recovery of the deficit," it added.
Similarly Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) has also recorded a revenue deficit of Rs 121.71 crore and can collect an additional 15 paisa per unit for consumption in 2024-25, official sources said.
