BJP holds booth-level agents' meet ahead of SIR in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In preparation for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, the BJP state unit organised a workshop for its leaders in Bengaluru on Monday. The program focused on increasing awareness regarding the nationwide revision process being carried out by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
BJP National Disciplinary Committee chairperson Om Pathak mentioned that the process, which is being implemented across the country, has already been completed in Bihar and is currently underway in states like Assam, Karnataka, and West Bengal.
“Having a purified electoral roll is essential. Or else, some non-citizens enter the voters' list as infiltrators. This dents the integrity and sovereignty of the country,” Deccan Herald quoted Pathak as saying.
Pathak criticised the Congress and other parties within the I.N.D.I.A bloc, accusing them of spreading misinformation about the SIR process. He warned that such misconceptions could undermine the integrity of the electoral system.
The BJP leader further stated that the SIR process was regularly conducted until 2004 to ensure the accuracy of the voters' list, but it was halted after the Congress-led government returned to power at the Centre.
"Any citizen of the country who is eligible to be a voter should not be left out of the voter rolls, and no illegal infiltrator - who isn't a citizen of the country - should be on the voters' list," Pathak added.
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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.
