No Objection To Action Against Prajwal; Case Against Revanna 'Created': HD Deve Gowda's First Reaction (Photo on X Dr.C.N.Manjunath @DrCNManjunath)

JD(S) veteran and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda today reacted to the sexual abuse charges against his grandson and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna. In his first comment since the case, Deve Gowda stated that he has no objection to actions taken against his grandson if found guilty, and the action should be taken as per the law of the land. The former Prime Minister, however, alleged that the cases against his son JD(S) MLA HD Revanna were “created.”

Prajwal”s father Revanna was arrested on May 4 and has been facing charges including sexual harassment and kidnapping of a woman. Revanna was however released on bail on May 14. 

Revanna was arrested on the complaint of a woman accusing him and his son of sexually abusing her and later allegedly abducting her to prevent her from testifying against Prajwal. Both father and son have been named in the FIR in connection with the case. The 33-year-old Prajwal has been absconding since his video allegedly depicting sexual abuse with several women went viral on social media.

The Special Investigation Team set up by the state government has been probing the case. Interpol has issued a Blue Corner Notice against the NDA Hassan candidate. 

However, speaking to reporters, the former Prime Minister further said he doesn”t want to comment on things that are going on in the court regarding Revanna. “Prajwal Revanna has gone abroad. Regarding that, Kumaraswamy (Gowda”s other son and state JD(S) chief) has, on behalf of our family, said it is the government”s duty to take action by the law of the land,” Deve Gowda said.

The former Prime Minister said, “There is no objection from us to taking action against Prajwal. But people have come to know the facts about the allegations made against Revanna, and how the case has been created. In one case, he has been granted bail, and in another case, the judgment is expected the day after tomorrow… I don”t want to comment on it.”

Reacting to the allegations that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is behind the circulation of a video of Prajwal Revanna, Deve  Gowda said that the party president Kumaraswamy will respond to all these allegations 

Responding to a query on BJP leader and advocate G Devaraje Gowda”s allegations that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is behind the circulation of a pen drive containing explicit videos involving Prajwal Revanna, Gowda said Kumaraswamy will respond to all of this.