In response to his grandfather and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s request to return to India and face a sexual abuse investigation, JD(S) Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna has announced his appearance before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on May 31st. He left India on April 27th, soon after the Karnataka government formed an SIT to probe allegations against him.
In a self-shot video, Revanna expressed his intention to appear before the SIT at 10 am on May 31st and cooperate fully with the investigation. He apologized to his parents and claimed that the political drama pushed him into depression and isolation.
Revanna stated, “Rahul Gandhi and many other Congress leaders started talking about it and against me, and a political conspiracy was formed against me. At 10 am on Friday, May 31, I will appear before SIT and provide all information related to the investigation. I will support the investigation. I have faith in the judiciary.”
He also claimed that his foreign trip was pre-planned and that when elections were held on April 26th, there was no case against him and no SIT was formed. “I came to know about the allegations while I was on my trip,” Revanna said.
On May 23rd, former PM H.D. Deve Gowda issued a stern warning to Revanna to return to India and face the law. Following that, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed that Deve Gowda helped Revanna leave the country. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) issued a show cause notice to Revanna on May 24th. The MEA is also processing the Karnataka government’s request to cancel his diplomatic passport.
Meanwhile, both Congress and BJP have traded accusations over the incident, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah blaming the Congress for not acting immediately.
