Congress stages protest against Rafael Deal in Udupi: Lathis displayed during protest rally
Udupi: Demanding a thorough probe into the Narendra Modi-led central BJP government’s 41,000 crore Rafael Aircraft scandal, the Udupi District Congress led a protest in front of DC office on Tuesday.
In the protest march from the Manipal Tiger Circle to the Deputy Commissioner's office, more than 200 activists raised slogans against PM Narendra Modi and displayed lathis to express their outrage. Thousands of leaders and activists witnessed the protest.
Addressing the protesters in front of the Deputy Commissioner's Office, former minister Vinay Kumar Sorake said that the nation had faced a loss of Rs. 41,000 crore due to Rafael Aircraft scandal. This is the most significant corruption of this century. While the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is involved in this scam, the Joint Parliamentary Committee comprising all parties must probe this, he urged.
Peaking at the occasion, former MLA Gopal Bhandari said, "It is impossible to find unity in the nation with misunderstandings and lack of trust. We all have to move together with secularism, brotherhood, and harmony. But the BJP has risen to power by dividing people in the name of religions, creating misunderstandings and destroying people’s sentiments. That is why the country's condition has reached this level today, he said.
District Congress President Janardhana Thonse, MLC K Pratapchandra Shetty, former MLA Gopal Poojary, State INTUC President Rakesh Malli, KPCC General Secretary GA. Bava, MA Gafoor, leaders Mamata Gatti, Deviprasad Shetty, Veronica Cornelio, Raju Poojary, Amrut Shenoy, Haryana, Neere Krishna Shetty, Navinchandra Shetty, and others were present.
They later submitted a memorandum regarding this to the Deputy Commissioner via Additional Deputy Commissioner Vidya Kumari.
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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.
