Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy accused the Congress party of distorting facts to tarnish his family’s reputation amid the controversy surrounding his nephew and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna in an ‘obscene’ video case.
When asked if Revanna would be expelled from the JD(S), Kumaraswamy stated, “We are not going to protect him, we will take severe action, but the government’s responsibility is greater.” He added that further information would be provided after a Core Committee meeting of the JD(S).
Kumaraswamy emphasized that neither his party nor his family was responsible for Revanna’s actions. He described the situation as an individual issue concerning Prajwal Revanna and stressed that it was the government’s duty to bring him to justice.
“We are not seeking any protection. We will take severe action, but the government’s responsibility is greater. This is a shameful issue. I am not protecting any person. We have fought against these kinds of illegal things. This is a serious issue. The government has to expose the real picture and the ground reality,” Kumaraswamy stated.
Prajwal Revanna was booked in an alleged sexual harassment case on April 28 based on complaints by his former housekeeper. The case has been registered under sections 354A, 354D, 506, and 509 of the IPC on charges of sexual harassment, intimidation, and outraging the dignity of a woman.
The Karnataka government has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged obscene video case against MP Revanna. The SIT, led by IPS officer Vijay Kumar Singh, has begun its investigation.
Prajwal Revanna is the BJP-JD(S) alliance candidate in Hassan in Karnataka, which went to polls on April 26 in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of the Prajwal Revanna case and has asked the Karnataka Director General of Police to submit a detailed report within three days. The NCW strongly condemned the incident and urged swift action to apprehend the accused, who has reportedly fled the country.