Sacked minister Rajanna’s supporters create furore in Madhugiri protesting ouster
Tumakuru (PTI): The supporters of sacked Minister K N Rajanna on Tuesday created furore in his constituency Madhugiri in Tumakuru district over his unceremonious removal from the state cabinet.
While his loyalist councillor Girija Manjunath resigned from the Madhugiri municipality, others staged a demonstration in Madhugiri town protesting the insult to Rajanna.
Supporters took out a march holding banners and posters in favour of their leader and raised slogans on loudspeakers.
Some of them raised slogans condemning the Congress high command for removing Rajanna "without any valid reasons" while the other demanded justice for their leader.
They also gave a call for Bandh on Tuesday afternoon and forced shopkeepers to shut their businesses for the day in protest.
Police tried to pacify the crowd but the angry supporters compelled shopkeepers to down the shutters of their shops.
The policemen stood helpless before the huge crowd and watched the excesses of Rajanna’s supporters. Some shops were also damaged and their owners and staff were manhandled by the angry mob, said sources.
Rajanna was removed from the cabinet, reportedly on the direction of the Congress high command for blaming the state government for the alleged vote theft during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
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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.
