SDPI stages protest against atrocity on dalits and minorities
Mangaluru, June 28: The members of the district unit of the SDPI staged a protest against atrocities on minorities and dalits across the country, in front of the Deputy Commissioner's office here on Friday.
Addressing the agitators, SDPI district secretary Iqbal Bellare said that when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was like Hitler, JDS-Congress coalition government was keeping mum on the violence being engineered in the name of cow and Sri Rama. In Dakshina Kannada district, the police have been following dual standard. They were not showing courage even in arresting those who transport cattle illegally, he alleged.
About cattle transportation incident at Belthangady, the MLA has made provocative statement and thus tried to disturb peace in the district. So, the police should book the MLA under Section 153(1) and take action, he demanded.
SDPI president Athaulla Jokatte presided over the programme. SDPI state leaders Akram Hassan, Ashraf Machar, district leader Ashraf Manchi and others were present.
Leaders Ayaz Krishnapura, Abdul Jaleel Krishnapura, Antony PD, Anand Mithabail, Rakesh, Shahil SH, Noorullah Kulai, Zakir Hussain Ullala, Ismail Shafi Babbukatte and others were present.
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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.
