Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday asked Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Hassan district and meet the victims of the alleged obscene video case during the ongoing election campaign in the state.
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Speaking to ANI in Kalaburagi on Thursday, Shivakumar said: “I appeal to Amit Shah to visit Hassan and meet the victims. Your party has only given a letter confirming their identities, Then please meet them.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was campaigning for the BJP in the state on Wednesday, met the parents of stabbed-to-death Neha Hiremath in Hubballi and Attacked the state’s ruling Congress party over the alleged obscene video. The case occurred during his public meeting in the haveli.
Addressing a rally in Hubballi, Amit Shah said the Congress government in Karnataka knew about the plot against JD-S leader Prajwal Revanna months ago Revanna, but allowed him to flee as it wanted to vote for the Lok Sabha polls in the Wakariga-dominated region. status comes to a conclusion.
“Now we are in alliance with JD(S) and then Revanna’s case came up. I want to make it clear that the BJP will never support atrocities against women. Listen Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, the government is yours, Congress’s , this is what you should do, you did not take any action until after the election of Vokkaliga belt, you did politics and let him get away (Prajwal Revanna) If you have the courage, tell the truth because you are a guilty person. Commit heinous crimes and get away with it… Even though they (JD(S)) are our allies, our stand is clear that those who commit such crimes need to be punished with the strictest possible punishment,” the Home Minister said.
Earlier on Wednesday, Shivakumar targeted JD(S) leader and former CM HD Kumaraswamy, among others, after the latter’s nephew and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna asked him and BJP leaders to visit the victims if they respect women . .
“Kumaraswamy and the BJP leaders often talk about women empowerment. If the JD(S) and the BJP have any respect for women, they must show solidarity with them by visiting the victims,” Hope Vakumar said this while talking to reporters in Yadgir on Wednesday. .
Kumaraswamy accused Shivakumar of hatching the conspiracy to allegedly circulate the videos publicly and then set up an SIT to investigate the matter.
“Those 420 brothers who have spoken against me, saying that I may have posted a sex scandal video about Prajwal Revanna. They must think twice before speaking. 420 Brothers cannot hit me and run away. I know how to react and teach. They must first tell We are the one who sent driver Kartik to Malaysia and how he released the video against BJP leader Devaraj Gowda,” he said.
Revanna sought more time after he was asked to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Revanna posted on X on Wednesday, “As I am not in Bengaluru to participate in the investigation, I have communicated with the Bengaluru CID through my lawyer. The truth will come out soon.”
On April 28, Revanna was accused of sexual harassment following a complaint filed by a former housekeeper. The case has been registered under IPC sections 354A, 354D, 506 and 509 for sexual harassment, intimidation and violation of modesty of women.
According to the complaint, the victim alleged that Prajwal Revanna and his father HD Revanna sexually assaulted her. Revana is the grandson of party supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.
“I know the notice has been issued; I am ready to face anything; I am ready to face the SIT,” HD Revanna, also accused in the case, had said earlier.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to direct the external affairs and home affairs ministries to cancel the diplomatic passport issued to Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna and Make sure he returns to face justice. (Arnie)