It’s reportedly stated that Prajwal Revanna, 33, fled to Germany as quickly because the video clips have been discovered circulating in Hassan district in Karnataka. (File Photograph: X@@iPrajwalRevanna)
The Congress has arrange an SIT to look into the obscene video case, however political consultants say that the controversy might not have a political affect. Had the controversy blown up the best way it has now, simply earlier than the Lok Sabha polls, then it could have had a special affect in Southern Karnataka, commented an knowledgeable
Even because the Janata Dal-Secular (JDS) is combating for its survival within the ongoing Lok Sabha election, the emergence of an argument round sitting Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna’s alleged involvement in a number of obscene movies has had an affect on the celebration’s picture. The JDS, which is in alliance with the BJP within the Lok Sabha election in Karnataka, has distanced itself from the row. However political pundits say it has left the alliance embarrassed, although this may occasionally not have a lot of a political affect.
“It positively has left the alliance companions — BJP and JDS — completely embarrassed,” stated political analyst Sandeep Shastri.
“The following spherical of elections is in North Karnataka the place the JDS doesn’t draw many numbers when it comes to assist. So, I believe it should have minimal visibility in that sense. Until the SIT probe comes out with considerably concrete proof, I believe the BJP will be capable of dismiss it as morphed. Had it blown up the best way it has now, simply earlier than the polls, then it could have had a special affect in Southern Karnataka,” Shastri defined.
Because the controversy broke out, the ruling Congress arrange a Particular Investigation Workforce (SIT) to probe into the obscene video case. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated, “Obscene video clips are circulating in Hassan district, the place it seems that girls have been sexually assaulted,” whereas asserting the probe. In the meantime, it’s reportedly stated that Prajwal Revanna, 33, fled to Germany as quickly because the video clips have been discovered circulating within the district.
The alleged video clips surfaced a few days earlier than Hassan went to the polls within the second part on April 26.
Nagalakshmi Chaudhary, Chairperson of the Karnataka State Fee for Ladies, took up the difficulty suo moto and requested the Congress authorities and the State DGP, Alok Mohan, to arrange an investigation group and probe into the matter as they declare that many ladies have been discovered to have been allegedly “sexually assaulted” by the MP. Revanna’s election agent, in a criticism filed in Hassan, known as it “morphed” and “an try and malign his identify by those that are against him with malicious intent”.
MG Poornachandra Thejaswi, who has been representing each the JDS and the BJP, in his formal criticism lodged in Hassan, has named some Naveen Gowda amongst others for allegedly being concerned in circulating the morphed movies and pictures with the intent to defame and malign the incumbent MP.
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Revanna’s uncle and former JDS chief minister HD Kumaraswamy made the assertion that the celebration will assist a “clear probe into the matter”, and when complaints are filed, strict authorized motion might be taken.
Kumaraswamy additionally pressured that if Prajwal had fled to a different nation, then the SIT group that has been arrange ought to guarantee they create him again to Karnataka to be a part of the probe and the JDS has no position in it.
“Be it HD Deve Gowda or me, we’ve got all the time revered girls and when we’ve got been approached with complaints. Now we have resolved their points with fast motion. The CM has ordered an SIT investigation, let it start and allow them to convey him again from overseas. That isn’t our concern or doesn’t want our position,” Kumaraswamy stated.
JDS’ alliance associate BJP have additionally distanced themselves from the controversy and has sought an instantaneous report on the difficulty.
BJP spokesperson S Prakash instructed News18, “BJP has nothing to do with this, the federal government has shaped an SIT, let there be probe. This doesn’t have an effect on our alliance. Kumaraswamy himself has stated if he (Prajwal Revanna) has carried out something unsuitable, he ought to face motion. The federal government ought to come out with a report as quickly as doable. It’s for the JDS to deal with this, not the BJP,” he stated.
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