Leaders condole death of M Karunanidhi
Bengaluru, August 07: Leaders of the state including former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and others condoled the death of former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, M Karunanidhi.
In his condolence note, Deve Gowda said that “I have shocked to hear the news. The country has lost an able leader. I have a close relationship with Karunanidhi for the last five decades. Today, I have lost my elder brother. When I had become the prime minister, Karunanidhi played a major role. The entire country and personally, it is great loss. Let the god give the family members courage to bear the loss of a great leader”, he said.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that when he was alive, he was a legend. Throughout his life, Karunanidhi had toiled for the development of Tamil Nadu. He had exhibited his statesmanship in strengthening and organizing a regional party. He had met him several times. Whenever he met him, Karunanidhi used to tell him about the importance of regional parties. The pro-people programmes introduced for the welfare of the backward and oppressed classes in Tamil Nadu, were replicated in several other states in the country. He had entered the politics through film industry and gave a strong voice for the voiceless through his unique political philosophy, which is a model to others, he said.
With the demise of Karunanidhi, the country has lost a charismatic personality in the politics and especially, Tamil Nadu has lost one of its top-most leaders, Kumaraswamy said.
BJP state president and former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa said that Karunanidhi who had worked as a social worker in very young age, had become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for five times and it was a great achievement. Because of his leadership, he would remain in the hearts of people. “When I was the chief minister in Karnataka, he was also the CM in Tamil Nadu. I would not forget his cooperation in installing the bust of Sarvajna at Chennai. The response of Karunanidhi was commendable for improving the relationship of two states by installing Thiruvalluvar bust in the state”, he recalled.
No one would deny his contribution to Tamil Nadu. The people of TN would remember his contribution for ever. After Jayalalitha’s demise, the death of Karunanidhi has created a void in Tamil Nadu politics. He would understand the pain of the people of Tamil Nadu. But no one should take law into their hands and give way for untoward incidents, he appealed.
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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.
