Dharmasthala case: BJP demands narco test of witness complainant
Bengaluru: BJP MLC Kishore Kumar Puttur during the assembly session on Monday urged the government to conduct a narco analysis test on the anonymous witness complainant, who had claimed that hundreds of bodies were buried in the village.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, he said that based on the complaint which alleged that human remains were buried at 13 locations near the Netravathi river in Dharmasthala, the state government had formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT). However, excavation at only the sixth identified site had yielded a male skeleton, while no evidence of bodies was found at other places despite the use of ground-penetrating radar (GPR).
Kishore Kumar noted that media reports had earlier mentioned that the Superintendent of Police had decided to subject the complainant to a narco test before proceeding further. “But till today, no such test has been conducted,” he pointed out.
He also questioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s decision to form the SIT in hurry. “Initially, the CM during media interaction had said there was no need for a special probe. But the very next day, he suddenly announced the SIT. This clearly shows that the government has succumbed to the pressure of Leftist forces with an anti-Hindu bias,” Kumar alleged.
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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.
