Amid union home minister Amit Shah raising questions on why the ruling Congress in Karnataka is not taking action against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the special investigation team is probing the matter and will soon submit a report.
“We will take action according to the SIT report,” he said, when asked how Prajwal, former prime minister HD Deve Gowda’s grandson, was able to leave the country.
On whether the alleged sex scandal involving the JD(S)-BJP Hassan candidate will have an impact on the Lok Sabha elections, the chief minister said: “Let the SIT investigate and submit its report.”
On April 28, the police booked Prajwal and his father – JD(S) MLA and former minister HD Revanna – for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation based on a complaint from a woman, who worked in their household.
Now, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has also sought a report within three days from the police over allegations of sexual abuse involving the MP. In a letter to the Karnataka DGP, it drew attention to this matter following the circulation of several explicit video clips on social media platforms depicting Revanna allegedly engaged in acts of sexual abuse against multiple women.
“The Commission strongly condemns the incident and is deeply disturbed by its occurrence,” the letter read. “Such events not only endanger women’s safety but also foster a culture of disrespect and violence against them. We urge prompt and decisive action from the concerned police authority to swiftly apprehend the accused, who has fled the country,” it said.
‘Can I ask who’s running the government?’
He also responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s exclusive interview by Network18, especially on the point about who is running the Congress-led government in Karnataka – Siddaramaiah or DK Shivakumar. The prime minister said there were “unresolved issues” and it was not yet settled who the CM is while “everyone is playing games”.
“In such a short time, they still have unresolved issues like the post of CM. While the CM has taken oath, it has not been settled who it really is. There are a lot of people who consider themselves as the CM. If you look at the law-and-order situation, there are blasts and murders taking place… When it comes to scholarships for the youth, they have reduced the amount as well as the number… They have taken such negative decisions… Look at the deputy CM. He is asking for votes for his brother so that he can become CM. Everyone is playing games,” Prime Minister Modi told News18 during the interview.
To this, Siddaramaiah replied: “Siddaramaiah is the CM. How can you ask such a question? Can I ask who is running the government – is it Amit Shah or Narendra Modi?”
About the PM pointing at the law-and-order situation in the state with regard to the Neha Hiremath murder case, the CM said an SIT is already probing the case and a fast-track court has been set up.
“I have set up an SIT and a fast-track court. I went there and the accused were immediately arrested,” he said.
Neha, the daughter of Congress corporator Niranjan Hiremath, was stabbed to death by a former classmate on the premises of her college in Dharwad.
In the interview to Network18, PM Modi said the people of Karnataka are regretting voting for the Congress last year, adding that India’s tech hub Bengaluru is now infamous as the “tanker hub” due to the crippling water crisis.
“The economic condition of Karnataka is in a state of complete bankruptcy. They (Congress) made big promises and then said, if this happens, you will get this; if that happens, you will get this. This means you are cheating the public… They cancelled the scheme for farmers, and there was no reason for it. Look at Bengaluru, it has played a big role in raising India’s reputation across the world. It used to be known as the tech hub and now, in no time, it has been turned into a tanker hub. And tankers also have a mafia culture. People are yearning for water,” he said, adding that the misgovernance of the Congress has increased the support for the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections.
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