Prakash Ambedkar says youth brutally assaulted in Ahilyanagar, demands action under MCOCA
Ahilyanagar (PTI): Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar has said a youth from the Matang community was severely assaulted in Ahilyanagar district and demanded action under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against those involved.
According to the VBA chief, one Sanjay Vairagar was allegedly abducted from Sonai village by a group of 15 to 20 persons and taken to an undisclosed location, where he was mercilessly beaten.
“In an extremely cruel act, the accused allegedly ran a motorcycle over the victim’s hands and legs, breaking them, and assaulted him severely, damaging one of his eyes. They even urinated on him before dumping him at an unknown place,” said the grandson of Dr Babasaheb Amebdkar in a post on X on Thursday.
The Dalit leader claimed that the attackers are reportedly linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Vairagar has been admitted to the government hospital, he said.
Ambedkar said he spoke to the victim’s father over the phone and assured the family of full support. “Our demand is that action be taken against the accused under MCOCA. I will soon meet the victim’s family,” he added.
Earlier on Thursday, VBA state general secretary Prof Kisan Chavan and district office-bearers of the party visited the hospital and met the Dalit victim’s family. They assured the family that the VBA stood firmly with them, Ambedkar said.
अहमदनगर जिल्ह्यातील सोनई येथे मातंग समाजातील संजय वैरागर या तरुणाला गावातील आरएसएसच्या पंधरा ते वीस गुंडानी गावातून उचलून नेऊन अज्ञात स्थळी अमानुषपने मारहाण केली. अत्यंत क्रूरपने पायावरून, हातांवरून मोटार सायकल घालून हात-पाय मोडले. त्याला जबर मारहाण करून डोळा निकामी केला आणि… pic.twitter.com/Tr2CYqsnq6
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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.
