Haryana: Five arrested for vandalising posters of PM, CM on govt buses in Nuh
Gurugram (PTI): The police have arrested five persons for allegedly spraying black paint on posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini pasted on Haryana Roadways buses, police said on Friday.
The accused are said to be workers of Youth Congress but the police said the matter is under investigation.
According to the police, on Thursday night, a group of men carrying black spray paint arrived at a bus stand in Nuh. They allegedly vandalised posters of BJP leaders, including the prime minister and the Haryana chief minister, on various welfare schemes and announcements of the state and central governments.
An FIR was registered based on a complaint by a Haryana Roadways bus driver under relevant sections at Nuh (City) police station and five accused were arrested, police said.
The accused were identified as Harish, resident of Bisaru village, Amir of Akeda village, Wasid of Chedni village, Afaaq of Salahedi village, and Mubin of Ted village in Nuh district.
The police are questioning the accused and teams are conducting raids to nab others involved in the incident, a spokesperson of Nuh police said.
On Friday, some people took to X and claimed that the police have arrested Youth Congress leaders for vandalising posters of Prime Minister Modi and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini in Nuh.
One of the accused, Afaak Khan, is said to be former district president of the NSUI, and Youth Congress president in the local unit.
"This is not activism. This is fringe behaviour encouraged by a party that has lost direction, lost discipline, and lost elections. When a party's leadership is weak, the cadre turns violent," read a post on X, accusing the Congress of spreading hate and provoking violence.
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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.
