Tension in Bengaluru's Chamarajpet after miscreants attack three cows
Bengaluru, Jan 12: Tension gripped Chamarajapet area in the city after unidentified people attacked three cows, severing their udders.
According to police sources, the incident occurred at Vinayakanagar in Chamarajpet. The cows belong to a local named Karna.
Residents woke up to the distressing sounds of the cattle and found the injured animals lying in a pool of blood, sparking outrage in the locality.
Reacting to the incident, the BJP announced plans to celebrate 'Black Sankranti' if the government failed to take action.
"This heinous act reflects a Jihadi mindset. We will observe 'Black Sankranti' if the government fails to take action against the accused persons," Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka told reporters.
He further stressed the cultural and religious significance of cows and bulls, which are decorated and worshipped during Sankranti festival.
"After this incident, how could we celebrate Sankranti?" Ashoka asked.
The BJP leader along with the party workers visited the spot and consoled the owner of the cows.
Several BJP leaders, including the Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy and former Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan condemned the incident.
Meanwhile, Home Minister G Parameshwara said the police would investigate the case.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಚಾಮರಾಜಪೇಟೆಯ ವಿನಾಯಕ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಸುಗಳ ಕೆಚ್ಚಲು ಕೊಯ್ದಿರುವ ಘಟನೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಖಂಡನೀಯವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಗೋಮಾತೆಯ ಕೆಚ್ಚಲು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದ ಪಾಪಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಈ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಬಂಧಿಸಬೇಕು.
— R. Ashoka (@RAshokaBJP) January 12, 2025
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Electoral trusts fill BJP coffers after scrapping of electoral bonds, shows ECI website
New Delhi: Contrary to expectations that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would be adversely affected by the Supreme Court’s scrapping of the electoral bonds scheme in February 2024, the party’s finances have seen a significant boost in 2024–25 through electoral trusts. It has emerged that electoral trusts alone donated ₹2,577 crore to the BJP during this period.
Following the abolition of electoral bonds, corporate donors seeking partial anonymity appear to have shifted to the electoral trust route, with the BJP continuing to be the largest beneficiary.
According to data available on the Election Commission of India’s website, a total of ₹4,276 crore was donated through electoral trusts, of which the ruling BJP received 83.6 per cent. Compared to 2023–24, corporate donations flowing to the BJP have increased nearly fourfold. The Congress received 7.3 per cent of the total donations, while the Trinamool Congress accounted for 3.6 per cent.
Donations received through electoral trusts constitute only a portion of the total funds collected by political parties. Parties also receive contributions directly from individuals, corporates, institutions and charitable organisations. Over the past several years, donations from sources other than electoral trusts have also shown a steady increase.
