Prajwal Revanna, the suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader and Member of Parliament, was arrested upon his arrival at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport after midnight. Revanna, accused of sexual abuse, was taken into custody by the special investigation team (SIT) probing the charges against him. The 33-year-old politician had been in Germany for nearly a month before returning to India on Thursday.
JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, facing sexual abuse charges, is set to arrive in India on May 31st. Upon arrival at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) will arrest him. Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has initiated the process of revoking his diplomatic passport. In the event that Revanna fails to return on time, the Karnataka government will request the Indian government to cancel his passport and seek Interpol assistance.
Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda addressed the sexual abuse allegations against his grandson, MP Prajwal Revanna, and the sexual harassment charges against his son, MLA H.D. Revanna. While expressing no objection to action taken against Prajwal if found guilty, Gowda suggested that the charges against Revanna were fabricated. He declined to comment further due to the subjudice nature of the cases. Gowda’s statement aligns with his son Kumaraswamy’s earlier remark that no one should be spared if found guilty.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has requested a report from the Karnataka Police regarding allegations of sexual abuse involving Lok Sabha MP Prajwal Revanna within three days. The NCW, in a letter to the Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP), condemned the incident and emphasized the need for prompt action to apprehend Revanna, who has fled the country. Revanna was suspended from his party, JD(S), following the allegations, which include the circulation of explicit video clips allegedly involving him and multiple women. Separately, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi asserted that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins the current Lok Sabha elections, it will “tear apart” and “throw away” the Indian Constitution. Gandhi highlighted the importance of the Constitution in protecting the rights of marginalized communities. In other news, a Delhi-based doctor expressed her concerns about Uber’s safety measures after experiencing an accident while traveling with the service. She raised concerns about inexperienced drivers and has decided to boycott the company. Additionally, students from the University of Utah joined pro-Palestinian demonstrations, demanding the institution divest from its Israeli connections. The protests have led to the establishment of nearly 20 tent encampments on campus grounds.
The Congress and BJP are engaged in a political slugfest over sexual abuse allegations against Prajwal Revanna, the sitting MP and NDA candidate from Karnataka’s Hassan constituency. Revanna, who allegedly appears in explicit videos, has fled the country. The Congress accuses the BJP of protecting him, while the BJP accuses the Congress of playing dirty politics. JD(S) leader and Revanna’s uncle, HD Kumaraswamy, has distanced himself from the matter. The incident has sparked outrage from the Karnataka State Commission for Women, which called it the ‘biggest scandal’ in India.
JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy has announced the suspension of his nephew Prajwal Revanna, who is also the party’s candidate for the Hassan Lok Sabha seat, following allegations of sexual abuse against him. Kumaraswamy clarified that the party was not aware of these allegations prior to the announcement of Revanna’s candidacy and sought to distance the JD(S)’s alliance partner, the BJP, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the case.
