Amit Shah is not 'Hindu': Prof. Kancha Ilaiah
Bengaluru: BJP national president Amit Shah is not a Hindu. He belongs to the Bania community of Jainism, commented senior writer Prof Kancha Ilaiah.
He was speaking at seminar regarding the development of Dalits and Mahajans, organised by the National Confederation of Human Rights Organisations (NCHRO) at Benson Town in the City on Sunday.
"Only the leaders from the strong communities are ruling the country. Moreover, BJP's national president Amit Shah does not belong to the Hindu religion. Eventhough, he is ruling by misguiding people claiming to be Hindu and it is shameful," he attacked the BJP national president.
"Only Brahmins, Bania and the Kayastha races are benefiting from politics in the country. There is an urgent need for the quality and English medium education for Bahujan children. Also, the media is being controlled by the strong communities," he noted.
Speaking at the occasion, NCHRO National President Professor A. Marx said, "It is a tragedy that we are landed into a situation where we need to struggle to save the constitution. The Manuvadis, who did not participate in India's freedom movement, are now teaching patriotism. We will be safe only if the constitution is saved," he said.
NCHRO General Secretary Prof. P Koya, Vice President KP Mohammad Sharif, State President Advocate P.Balan, Secretary HS Mallesh were also present.
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No unannounced load shedding in Kerala, outages due to overload, says Minister
Palakkad (PTI): Kerala Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty on Saturday said there was no unannounced load shedding in the state, attributing recent power interruptions to temporary overload caused by high consumption.
Clarifying concerns raised from various parts of the state, the minister said the disruptions are not deliberate but occur when demand peaks, particularly between 10 pm and 11 pm.
"It is not being done intentionally. Power consumption has risen sharply, and when there is excessive and indiscriminate usage, the system experiences overload, leading to natural supply interruptions," he told reporters here.
His remarks come amid complaints that several areas have been witnessing frequent power cuts, often lasting around 15 minutes and occurring multiple times during the night.
Krishnankutty said the state's power demand has crossed 6,195 MW, putting pressure on the supply system. He added that around 70 per cent of Kerala's electricity is procured from outside, and existing power banking arrangements have been exhausted.
"We have approached the Regulatory Commission seeking permission to purchase more power. However, this will come at a higher cost," he said.
The minister said the government is trying to avoid increasing electricity tariffs and urged consumers to exercise restraint in usage to help manage the situation.
Responding to opposition criticism over the ruling LDF's earlier claims of a decade without power cuts, he said the current situation is not unique to Kerala.
A power crisis is emerging across the country, he said, and sarcastically asked the Opposition to take note of the role of natural factors in this.
Krishnankutty expressed confidence that the situation would improve within two days, while cautioning that long-term energy security would depend on enhancing in-state power generation.
He also warned that future generations could face serious challenges if adequate electricity production capacity is not developed within Kerala.
