Over 51 lakh consumers register for Karnataka govt's free electricity scheme
Bengaluru, Jun 25: The Karnataka government on Sunday said registrations for the flagship 'Gruha Jyothi' scheme, offering up to 200 units of free electricity to households, has crossed 51 lakhs since the enrolment process began.
A total of 51,17,692 consumers have registered for the scheme as on June 25 (Sunday), the Energy Department said in a release.
Technical glitches had made it difficult for the public to register for the scheme on the online portal last week.
Consumers can register without any fee at any electricity office, Nadakacheri (government website) or from their own computer/laptop/desktop/mobile phone by visiting Seva Sindhu portal at https:evasindhugs.karnataka.gov.in.
The department has requested the consumers not to fall prey to any other fake or illegal websites regarding the scheme.
Also, for registration at Bengaluru One, Karnataka One, Grama One and Grama Panchayats, one has to pay a specified service charge only, it said, adding if an official puts forth any illegal demand for extra money, then consumers may intimate the 24x7 helpline 1912.
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To ensure ease of registration, the E-Governance Department has provided a separate registration link for 2,000 electricity offices in the state and this initiative has garnered overwhelming response from the public, the release added.
The Congress rode to victory in the Karnataka Assembly election on the back of five poll guarantees made to the people of the state.
These are 200 units of free power to all households (Gruha Jyoti), Rs 2,000 monthly assistance to the woman head of every family (Gruha Lakshmi), 10 kilograms of rice free to every member of a BPL household (Anna Bhagya), Rs 3,000 every month for unemployed graduate youth and Rs 1,500 for unemployed diploma holders (both in the age group of 18-25) for two years (Yuva Nidhi), and free travel for women in public transport buses (Shakti).
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'Traitor' jibe: Continue probe, but don't arrest Kamra, says HC on comedian's plea against FIR
Mumbai (PTI): The Bombay High Court on Friday said the police investigation against Kunal Kamra over his remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde can continue, but the comedian shall not be arrested.
A bench of Justices Sarang Kotwal and S M Modak admitted Kamra's petition seeking the quashing of the first information report (FIR) registered at the Khar police station for his alleged "traitor" jibe at Shinde during a stand-up comedy show.
This means Kamra's petition will be heard at length later.
By way of interim relief, the bench said the comedian shall not be arrested during the pendency of the petition.
"Investigation can continue. The petitioner (Kamra) shall not be arrested during the pendency of the petition," the court said.
It said that if the police wanted to record Kamra's statement, they shall do so in Chennai, where he currently resides, after giving him prior notice.
Kamra, in his plea, had stated that he was a resident of Tamil Nadu and was apprehensive about coming to Maharashtra due to the death threats he had been receiving after the show.
"If during the pendency of the petition, a chargesheet is filed in the case by the police, the concerned court shall not proceed with the same," the court ordered.
The court had last week, while reserving its order on the plea, granted the comedian interim protection from arrest.
Kamra has sought the quashing of an FIR registered against him for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Shinde.
The comedian, in the petition, stated that the allegations, even if taken at face value, do not constitute an offence.
He also sought the HC to protect him from any coercive action, including arrest, seizure of his electronic devices and examination of his financial transactions and accounts.
Kamra had submitted to the court that he had agreed to appear via video-conferencing before the Mumbai police for questioning in the case.
He had said he was facing death threats ever since the FIR was registered.
An FIR was registered at Khar police station here against the stand-up comedian for allegedly calling Shinde "gaddar" (traitor) during a show in the metropolis.
Workers of Shinde's party, Shiv Sena, also vandalised the studio where the show had been recorded.
During the show, Kamra sang a parody version of a song from the film "Dil To Pagal Hai", in which he used the word "gaddar". He then joked about how Shinde rebelled against Uddhav Thackeray and split the Shiv Sena in 2022.
