Activist accuses Vasanth Giliyar of making provocative statement; Belthangady Police file case
Belthangady: A case has been registered against Vasanth Giliyar of the Punya Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti for allegedly making a speech to provoke hatred among communities and sharing it on YouTube.
A case has been booked at the Belthangady Police Station under BNS Sections 196(1)(a) and 353(2) based on a complaint filed by social activist Shekhar Layila.
Layila in his complaint has accused Giliyar of saying during his address at the ‘Dharma Samrakshana Samavesha’ in Bengaluru that the ‘tulsi’ saplings in the houses of Hindus of Belthangady had been replaced by crosses thanks to the influence of missionaries. The Rural Development Programme, however, ensured that the ‘tulsi’ estrades were rebuilt in front of the houses of Hindu.
The complainant added that the statement is likely to spread misunderstanding among people of various religions and also give rise to communal clashes.
In early August, a case had been booked against Giliyar, based on a complaint by Layila, for a similar provocative post on Facebook.
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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.
