Chakravarthy Sulibele who fears debates is coward: Dinesh Amin Mattu
Bhatkala, October 18: Scholar and senior journalist Dinesh Amin Mattu said that "I have invited Chakravarthy Sulibele for debate on Swami Vivekananda's. But he didn't turn up. Sulibele who escapes from debates is a coward".
Speaking at a programme here on Wednesday, he said that "every community should open to criticisms and receive them. No community which rejects criticisms would develop. Normally, secularists accuse Hindus in Muslim programmes. But I would criticise the Muslims. If I get opportunity, would also criticize Ananth Kumar Hegde in Brahmins programmes. I would criticize RSS in RSS meetings”, he said.
When I wrote about Swami Vivekananda, Sulibele had threatened me. But I have challenged him to speak about Swami Vivekananda on one platform with him. But he did not turn up. He is a coward. But I would not criticize Sulibele in Muslims programme. But I would criticize Muslims”, Amin Mattu said.
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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.
