Shobha Karandlaje accused of involving in Rs 90 crore scam
Bengaluru, December 26: Alleging that BJP state general secretary Shobha Karandlaje had involved in Rs 90 crore scam when she was the Energy Minister, Neeti Trust president Jayan complained against her to the ACB demanding investigation into it.
Speaking to reporters after submitting the complaint to the ACB here on Wednesday, he said that the multi-crore scam was happened in Bunch Cable work in 2012-13. So, the ACB should conduct investigation against Shobha Karandlaje and 12 others involved in the scam, he demanded.
Total 20,000 electrical distribution boxes were purchased. The market price of one box was Rs 800, but the BESCOM had fixed Rs 1987. However, the department had purchased one box at Rs 6000. Apart from this, the department had also purchased 49,000 connectors at exorbitant price, he alleged.
The market price of one connector was Rs 80, but the BESCOM had fixed Rs 152. However, the department had purchased one connector at Rs 855. Even irregularities were happened in labour work, he said and demanded action against then BESCOM Secretary S Selva Kumar.
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Iran warns of ‘uncontrollable consequences’ after energy site strike
Qatar warns residents of ‘Elavated’ threat
Tehran/Doha: Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has warned that attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure could lead to “uncontrollable consequences” affecting the entire world.
In a post on X, Pezeshkian said he “strongly condemns” the strikes that targeted the South Pars gasfield earlier in the day.
“Such aggressive actions will not achieve anything for the American Zionist enemy and their supporters. Rather, they will complicate the situation and could lead to uncontrollable consequences that will affect the entire world,” he said.
Meanwhile, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior has urged residents to remain indoors due to what it described as an elevated security threat.
Authorities have not provided further details, but the advisory comes amid growing concerns over the safety of energy infrastructure and civilian areas in the region.
