Former CM Bommai rubbishes Cong charge of hike in power tariff by previous BJP govt
Bengaluru, Jun 13: Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday rubbished the Congress' allegation that the previous BJP government hiked the power tariff by Rs 2.89 per unit.
Bommai said in a statement that the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission had recommended an increase in electricity tariff in March this year when his government was in power. However, the BJP government did not agree to it.
"We did not order a hike in electricity tariff. It is the Congress that increased the prices after coming to power. They (Congress) issued orders in this regard," Bommai said.
According to the former CM, the increase in tariff will be a big burden on people. In the coming days, the electricity department will be in a big crisis.
The KERC hiked the electricity tariff on June 5 by Rs 2.89 per unit, days after the Karnataka government announced the 'Gruha Jyoti' scheme, offering free power up to 200 units.
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Bommai also alleged that ever since the Shakti scheme offering free bus rides to women in non-luxury government buses has been launched, the frequency of buses in many areas has reduced. This has resulted in overcrowding in the buses.
In this context, he pointed out that a student in his home district died due to serious head injuries after falling from a bus.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
