Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take swift action to cancel the diplomatic passport of Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna who has allegedly flown to Germany after being accused of sexually abusing several women.
In his letter to Modi on Wednesday, Siddaramaiah also asked the prime minister to take other steps such as using diplomatic and police channels of the Government of India as well as international police agencies to ensure the swift return of the MP to face the full force of the law.
The 33-year-old JD(S) leader is the son of former minister H.D. Revanna and grandson of former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda. The BJP-JD(S) alliance had fielded Prajwal, this time too, from Hassan constituency which went to polls on Friday.
“The allegations that the MP and NDA candidate for Hassan Lok Sabha seat Prajwal Revanna is facing are horrific and shameful and these have shaken the conscience of the country," Siddharamaiah said.
The state government has constituted a special investigation team on April 28 after several video clips allegedly of Prajwal sexually abusing several women had started making the rounds in recent days.
"According to reports, sensing the impending police case and arrest, the accused Member of Parliament and NDA candidate for Lok Sabha Prajwal Revanna has fled the country and travelled abroad on April 27 itself. It is learnt from reports that he is travelling abroad on his diplomatic passport," the chief minister said.
"While the SIT is working round the clock to investigate the allegations of crimes against several women by Prajwal Revanna, getting him back to the country is of utmost importance so that he faces investigation and trial as per the law of the land," he added.
Karnataka Police has registered an FIR against Prajwal and his father Revanna following a complaint 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.
JD(S) has suspended Prajwal from the party following the allegations against him.
