I’m ready to sacrifice myself to protect Shariat: Minister UT Khader
Samastha Shariat Protection Convention in Mangaluru
#‘No PM can damage Shariat’
Mangaluru, December 9: ‘All Muslims should be committed to protect Shariat. Till the Constitution, written by Dr BR Ambedkar, is in force, even if hundred prime ministers come, they could not do anything to Shariat. If such a situation arises, he will not only resign from his position, but also ready to sacrifice his life”, said district Minister UT Khader.
He was speaking at the ‘Shariat Protection Convention’, organized by the Samastha Shariat Protection Committee with a slogan of ‘Let us join hands for the protection of Constitutional rights. Drive back materialistic theory which destroys religion’, at the Shahid CM Abdulla Musliyar stage at the Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.
In his keynote address, Sammelan reception committee convener UK Abdul Azeez Darimi said that the Constitution has entitled the equal rights to the people of all religions to live according to their faiths. But in recent years, forces were active to destabilize the Constitution and interfere in religious aspects. Their demand was to protect the religion, Constitution and Culture. If the efforts were made to damage Shariat, the politicians of the community should be ready to sacrifice their power, he said.
‘Nanna mattu Vidyabhyasada Kathe’, an autobiography of Dakshina Kannada Khazi Shaheed CM Abdulla Musliyar, was released by Yenepoya University vice chancellor Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi. The first copy of the book was received by CM Shafi, son of CM Abdulla Musliyar.
Before the stage programme, a rally was conducted from Ambedkar Circle to Nehru Maidan. Dakshina Kannada Khazi Twaka Ahmed Musliyar flagged off the rally.
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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.
