BJP will be retaliated in Session: DK Shivakumar
Belagavi, Dec 10: "Let the BJP discuss development issues instead of doing politics. The government will give them befitting reply to them", said Water Resources Minister DK Shivakumar.
Speaking to reporters here on Monday, he said that the government was ready to give reply to the Opposition allegations. Let the BJP to discuss in the Session. The government was ready to face it. Not all those who wear green towels were not farmers, he said.
Responding to R. Ashok's statement that the coalition government would collapse soon after cabinet expansion, Shivakumar said that Ashok has left politics and predicting the future. Apart from Siddaramaiah and Dinesh Gundu Rao, all other MLAs and ministers of Congress would participate in the session. Siddaramaiah has been to foreign country as per his prior schedule. But Dinesh Gundu Rao has involved in party programme. There was no politics in it, he clarified.
Siddaganga Swamiji was fine and he was responding to the treatment. There was no need for anyone to go to hospital. The minority administration of the hospital has been treating the Swamiji better, he hailed.
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BESCOM to organise EV expo for Secretariat employees in Jan 2025
Bengaluru (PTI): To encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EV), Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) announced on Friday that a special EV fair will be organised for the Secretariat employees in January 2025.
During a meeting at the BESCOM office, Managing Director Mahantesh Bilagi said, "The fair is being organised following a directive of Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh and will be conducted under the supervision of Energy Minister K J George and Additional Chief Secretary of the Energy Department Gaurav Gupta."
According to him, the event aims to educate attendees about the benefits of environmentally friendly EVs and to encourage the adoption of two-wheeled EVs.
"During the fair, dealer discounts to government employees, particularly those in the Secretariat will also be offered. There will also be opportunities for practical demonstrations of the vehicles at the exhibition site," added Bilagi.
He said the Secretariat employees will also benefit from no down payment and low-interest loans to purchase the EV vehicles.
"EV companies are eager to participate and the sales will extend beyond the exhibition, continuing in the future," the Managing Director said.
The state, particularly Bengaluru, has the highest electric vehicle (EV) users, said Bilagi, adding that to support this, the Energy Department has provided essential infrastructure.
"BESCOM's efforts in promoting EV usage have been recognised with the 'Charge India 2024 Excellence' award. This award is a testament to our commitment to establishing excellent charging facilities. Karnataka has the country's most public electric vehicle charging stations, with a total of 5,765 stations, of which 4,462 are located in the Bengaluru Urban district," said Bilagi.
The Secretariat Employees' Association president Ramesh Sanga and other office-bearers, BESCOM Technical Director H J Ramesh as well as senior officials attended the meeting.
