Electricity bills of places of worship will not be waived off: Karnataka Minister
Belagavi: Karnataka Energy Minister Sunil Kumar on Monday stated that the no electricity bills of any places of worship will be waived off.
The minister was answering a question posed by BJP leader Munirajugouda during the Question and Answer session in the assembly on Monday.
“Electricity bills of several places of worships of all religions are pending. But there is no proposal before the government to waive off any of those bills,” he said.
“Because of the COVID, we have extended time for the payment of these bills. We have also announced certain concessions. But there is no point of waiving off the bills,” he added while stating that legal action will be taken against those places of worship who have acquired illegal electricity connections in their premises.
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Assam Police at Pawan Khera's residence in national capital, Delhi Police assisting
New Delhi (PTI): An Assam Police team on Tuesday is at the Delhi residence of Congress leader Pawan Khera for questioning in connection with a case linked to allegations made against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his family, official sources said.
The team formally informed Delhi Police upon arrival, following which a local police team joined and is assisting in the proceedings, the source said.
The development comes amid a political tussle after Sarma alleged that the Congress used "false information" sourced from a Pakistani social media group to level charges against his wife regarding multiple passports and overseas assets. He termed the allegations an attempt to influence the Assam elections and a punishable offence.
Khera had recently sought clarifications on Sarma's wife's alleged foreign assets, prompting a complaint and subsequent police action.
