Belagavi: SIO Karnataka condemns ‘communal conspiracy’ to target Muslim Headmaster
Bengaluru: The Karnataka unit of the Students Islamic Organisation of India (SIO) has condemned the alleged attempt to poison children at a government primary school in Belagavi district, calling it a shocking act driven by communal hatred aimed at removing a Muslim headmaster from his post.
In a statement released on Sunday, SIO Karnataka expressed concern over the incident that occurred at the Government Lower Primary School in Hoolikatti village of Savadatti taluk. The organisation said the poisoning of the school’s water tank was a “heinous conspiracy” intended to harm children and malign the headmaster, Suleman Gorinayak, solely because of his religious identity.
According to the statement, Gorinayak has been serving at the school for the past 13 years and was allegedly targeted in a deliberate effort to get him transferred. “This shameful act of attempting to kill 41 innocent children just to remove a Muslim headmaster is a disgrace to civil society,” said the statement. It noted that 12 children reportedly fell ill after consuming the contaminated water.
SIO said the incident is a dangerous reflection of how hatred and intolerance have taken root in society. “The fact that communal hatred has stooped to a level where innocent children’s lives are put at risk is extremely worrying,” it stated.
The organisation welcomed the police action in arresting the accused but urged the Karnataka government to take the matter seriously and ensure that strict legal action is taken. SIO further demanded exemplary punishment for those responsible so that such acts are never repeated.
It also called for proper medical care for the affected children and justice for their families.
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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.
