NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
requesting him to direct the ministry of external affairs and ministry of home affairs to cancel the diplomatic Passport issued to JD(S) leader
Prajwal Revanna
.
The chief minister’s letter comes in light of the ongoing investigation into an alleged sex scandal involving Prajwal, who is believed to have fled to Germany shortly after the conclusion of the first phase of elections in Karnataka on April 26.
“You must be aware of the serious case of alleged sexual exploitation of innumerable women by the sitting Hassan Lok Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) and the NDA candidate, Prajwal Revanna, for the same constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections,” Siddaramaiah wrote in his letter to PM Modi.
“The allegations that the MP and NDA candidate for Hassan Lok Sabha Prajwal Revanna is facing are horrific and shameful and these have shaken the conscience of the country,” he added.
Urging the Prime Minister to facilitate Prajwal’s prompt return to India, Siddaramaiah stressed the importance of ensuring his presence for the ongoing investigation and trial.
“It is learnt from the reports that he is travelling abroad on his Diplomatic Passport. 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 said.
A political row has erupted over the case pertaining to Prajwal Revanna and his “having left the country” and claims of some opposition parties that he had gone to Germany.
