Anekal: Neighbours attacked with knife for questioning birthday party noise
Bengaluru: A rowdy-sheeter allegedly stabbed a woman and her brother after they questioned the noise during a late-night birthday celebration in Tirupalya, Hebbagodi, Anekal.
The accused, identified as rowdy-sheeter Kari Viji, was reportedly hosting a party on Saturday night to celebrate his birthday. The celebrations, which involved loud music and excessive drinking, continued late into the night, causing disturbance to the neighbours.
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When Manjula, a resident of a neighbouring house, confronted the accused about the noise, he allegedly attacked her with a knife. Her brother, Vishwanath, who intervened to protect her, was also stabbed.
Neighbours rushed the injured to a hospital. Meanwhile, Kari Viji and his associates fled the scene. Hebbagodi police have since visited the site and launched an investigation into the incident.
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Electoral trusts fill BJP coffers after scrapping of electoral bonds, shows ECI website
New Delhi: Contrary to expectations that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be adversely affected by the Supreme Court’s scrapping of the electoral bonds scheme in February 2024, the party’s finances have seen a significant boost in 2024–25 through electoral trusts. It has emerged that electoral trusts alone donated ₹2,577 crore to the BJP during this period.
Following the abolition of electoral bonds, corporate donors seeking partial anonymity appear to have shifted to the electoral trust route, with the BJP continuing to be the largest beneficiary.
According to data available on the Election Commission of India’s website, a total of ₹4,276 crore was donated through electoral trusts, of which the ruling BJP received 83.6 per cent. Compared to 2023–24, corporate donations flowing to the BJP have increased nearly fourfold. The Congress received 7.3 per cent of the total donations, while the Trinamool Congress accounted for 3.6 per cent.
Donations received through electoral trusts constitute only a portion of the total funds collected by political parties. Parties also receive contributions directly from individuals, corporates, institutions and charitable organisations. Over the past several years, donations from sources other than electoral trusts have also shown a steady increase.
