There has been a political earthquake in Karnataka. Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s son HD Revanna and grandson Prajwal Revanna are embroiled in an alleged scandal. In more than a thousand clips that have gone viral, the recordings include maids and high profile women working at home.
But who is Prajwal Revanna? How is he involved in this case? What are the allegations against him? Who all are involved other than him? How are politicians reacting to the situation? For more such information do check out the given article covering all such information.
What is Prajwal Revanna accused of?
A big issue has come to light in Karnataka politics. Prajwal’s case is related to a sex scandal, in which more than a thousand of his videos have surfaced.
It is alleged that Prajwal Revanna is involved in harassment and sexual exploitation of thousands of women and he has also recorded these acts. The alleged videos surfaced just before voting and sparked debate. Prajwal Revanna had completely denied his involvement and claimed that it was a conspiracy against him. Meanwhile, BJP, which is contesting elections in alliance with JDS in Karnataka, has distanced itself from this controversy.
More than a thousand video clips went viral. Acting on the letter of the Women’s Commission, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that alleged obscene video clips are being circulated in Hassan district. The Chief Minister said that the SIT has been formed following a letter written by the Karnataka Women Commission chief to the state government. He further said that the police had informed him that Prajwal Revanna had gone abroad.
Who is Prajwal Revanna?
The Congress-led Karnataka government has constituted a SIT in the case of Prajwal Revanna, the sitting MP from Hassan and JDS candidates from this seat. Prajwal Revanna is the grandson of JDS chief and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. The father is MLA Prajwal’s father HD Revanna is the current MLA from Holenarsipur seat of Hassan. Voting for the Hassan parliamentary seat was held on 26 April. This development is likely to create a major controversy in the state before the second phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on May 7.
Where is Prajwal Revanna?
A police investigation revealed that Prajwal Revanna had left for Frankfurt from Bengaluru on Lufthansa Airlines at 3.35 am on Saturday morning. From here he took a direct flight to Germany. It is being said that Prajwal is hiding in some other city of Europe via Germany.
Who all were abused by Prajwal Revanna?
In more than a thousand clips that have gone viral, the recordings include maids and high profile women working at home. They have been recorded forcibly sexually assaulting her. In these videos, Prajwal Revanna is seen sexually abusing and recording it himself.
The victim, who worked as a house help, said that four months after joining, Prajwal used to call her to his room. There were six female employees in the house, all of them told that they were afraid of Prajwal. The male employees working in the house had also asked the female employees to be careful. When HD Revanna did not have a wife, he used to call women to the store room, touch them and sexually harass them. Prajwal Revanna tried to molest her daughter also.
How did Prajwal Revanna’s father react to the situation?
JDS leader Prajwal Revanna’s father HD Revanna has issued a statement on the controversial viral video. He said that these video clips are 4 to 5 years old. But I am not one of those who will get scared and run away. A conspiracy is being hatched against me. We have faced many investigations in the last 40 years.
HD Revanna issued a statement on Monday after his name surfaced in the sex scandal case. They said that I know what kind of conspiracy is going on, but I am not someone who will get scared and run away. He has released some video clips which are 4-5 years old. He has left the matter of his expulsion from the party to the party’s high command.
HD Revanna said that the state government is his. Let them investigate. Prajwal was going to go abroad anyway, he did not know that an FIR was going to be registered against him. We have faced many investigations in the last 40 years during the tenure of Congress. Be it COD or SIT. I have not talked to Deve Gowda about this. Will take action as per law. I know very well that a conspiracy is being hatched against me.
Is Prajwal Revanna’s father also involved in this scandal?
Accusations of sexual abuse are not only against Revanna but also against her father. A woman who is among the victims who have accused Prajwal Revanna of sexual harassment has also accused his father HD Revanna of sexual harassment.
What action has been taken against Prajwal Revanna?
An FIR has been registered against Deve Gowda’s MLA son HD Revanna and MP grandson Prajwal Revanna in the sexual harassment case. This FIR has been registered on the complaint of his cook. Cook claims that he is a relative of Revanna’s wife Bhavani. This FIR has been registered in Holenarasipur police station.
At the same time, the government has formed a SIT to investigate this entire matter. Karnataka Women’s Commission Chairperson Nagalakshmi Choudhary had demanded a SIT investigation. The three-member SIT is headed by ADGP Bijay Kumar Singh. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has ordered the SIT to complete the investigation as soon as possible.
What are the allegations?
The maid working at Revanna’s house has lodged an FIR. She has accused HD Revanna and his son Prajwal of sexual exploitation.
In this case, the police registered a case under IPC sections 354 (A) (sexual harassment), 354 (D) (stalking), 506 (intimidating) and 509 (insulting the dignity of a woman by speech or gestures).
The victim is a resident of Holenarasipur. Her husband HD works as a laborer in Revanna’s milk dairy. It is claimed that the victim is a relative of HD Revanna’s wife Bhavani.
In her complaint, she said that in 2019, she was called to work during the wedding of Revanna’s son Suraj Revanna. She has been working here since then. He alleges that Revanna kept calling him to the room. There were six more female employees there. All the women were scared when Prajwal Revanna came home. The male employees working in the house had asked to be careful.
He has alleged that when Revanna’s wife was not there, he used to call her to the store room and touch her here and there on the pretext of giving her fruits. They used to remove the pins of the saree and sexually assault her.
According to the FIR, when the women were working in the kitchen, Prajwal would come and hug them from behind and punch them on the stomach. The woman has claimed that Prajwal used to make video calls to her daughter and tried to flirt with her. After which his daughter blocked Prajwal’s number.
The victim says that recently the videos of alleged sexual exploitation of Prajwal Revanna have gone viral, seeing which she was scared. The husband also started doubting and was afraid what would happen if our video also came out.
How did the scandal come out in front of the public?
Before the elections, serious allegations were made against the grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. A woman has leveled serious allegations of sexual harassment against former Prime Minister’s grandson and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.
A BJP leader in Karnataka has claimed that he wrote to the state party president in December 2023 saying that he had found a pen drive with around 3,000 videos of sexual acts of women, including government officials, and alleged that the Janata Dal (Secular) MP Prajwal Revanna has used it. Footage has also been found of blackmailing women into participating in such activities.
Who wrote a letter to the state president?
In his letter to BJP state president BY Vijayendra dated December 8, 2023, Devaraje Gowda, who was the party’s Holenarsipura candidate in the 2023 assembly elections, said, “There are serious allegations against several leaders of the HD Deve Gowda family, including Prajwal Revanna .
Devaraje Gowda said the pen drive contained a total of 2,976 videos and some of the women shown in the footage were government officials. The videos were being used “to blackmail them into engaging in sexual activities”. The BJP leader further claimed that another pen drive containing these videos and photographs has reached the national leaders of the Congress.
Devaraje Gowda said in his letter, “If we form an alliance with JD(S) and if we nominate a JD(S) candidate in Hassan for the Lok Sabha elections, then these videos will be viewed as weapon can be used as, and we will be tainted as one. The party that allied with the family of a rapist. Devaraje Gowda said in his letter, this will be a big blow to the image of our party at the national level.
How did Sharanagouda Kandakur react to the allegations?
On Sunday, JD(S) MLA Sharanagouda Kandakur wrote to party chief HD Deve Gowda appealing for the expulsion of Prajwal Revanna as the case had caused embarrassment to the party.
He said, “In the last few days, videos showing sexual acts are being circulated across the state, causing huge embarrassment to the party. It seems it is Prajwal Revanna as he is seen in some parts of the video. Was seen. Initially, it seems that he is the accused, so I request you to immediately throw him out of the party.
How did CM Shivakumar react to the situation?
Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said that it is being told in the media that he has run away. This is an unpardonable crime. it is a shame. He is an MP and the grandson of a former Prime Minister. He represents the same parliamentary seat from where the former Prime Minister was an MP.
At the same time, former Chief Minister and Prajwal’s uncle Kumaraswamy said that if he is abroad then it is the responsibility of the SIT to bring him back.
What did MLA say regarding the matter?
After the whole matter came to light, the demand to expel father and son from the party has intensified in JDS too. JDS MLA from Bengaluru Samruddhi Manjunath has written a post on Facebook demanding the expulsion of both of them from the party.
He wrote that those who have caused the party to bow before the public should be expelled from the party. He said that HD Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy have to make the right decision and this is the right time. He said that the future of the party now depends on your decision.
Frequently asked questions?
1.Who is Prajwal Revanna?
Prajwal Revanna is a sitting member of Lok Sabha from Hassan in Karnartaka and is the
grandson of H D Deve Gowda.
2.What is the Prajwal Revanna’s controversy?
A case of sexual harassment and stalking was registered on Sunday against Prajwal. It is
alleged that Prajwal Revanna is involved in harassment and sexual exploitation of
thousands of women and he has also recorded these acts. He is the grandson of former
prime minister H D Deve Gowda.
3.Is Prajwal Revanna’s father also involved in this scandal?
Accusations of sexual abuse are not only against Revanna but also against her father. A
woman who is among the victims who have accused Prajwal Revanna of sexual
harassment has also accused his father HD Revanna of sexual harassment.
4.What action has been taken against Prajwal Revanna?
An FIR has been registered against Deve Gowda’s MLA son HD Revanna and MP
grandson Prajwal Revanna in the sexual harassment case. This FIR has been registered
on the complaint of his cook. This FIR has been registered in Holenarasipur police
station.
5.Prajwal Revanna’s case is registered under which IPC section?
In this case, the police registered a case under IPC sections 354 (A) (sexual harassment),
354 (D) (stalking), 506 (intimidating) and 509 (insulting the dignity of a woman by speech
or gestures).
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