Vote rigging allegations: Countdown begins for massive protest led by Rahul Gandhi
Bengaluru: With serious allegations of “vote rigging in the last Lok Sabha elections” made by Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, the countdown has begun for a major protest being organised by the party in Bengaluru.
The protest, led by Rahul Gandhi, will be held at Freedom Park in the city at 11 A.M. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, general secretary K.C. Venugopal, party in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also KPCC president, along with ministers, Congress MLAs, MPs, and other leaders will participate.
A large stage has been set up at Freedom Park for the protest, and Congress leaders and office-bearers from various districts of the state are expected to arrive. The protest will be staged in the city’s central Sheshadri Road area, where traffic congestion is anticipated. In preparation, traffic police have already made certain adjustments to ensure smooth movement.
For security, 12 DCPs, 45 ACPs, 128 inspectors, 421 PSIs, KSRP platoons, and over 4,000 police personnel have been deployed.
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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.
