"Who sent Karthik...?": HD Kumaraswamy accuses Congress' DK brothers of sending Revanna's ex-driver to Malaysia

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 1 : Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday accused "420 brothers" Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar and Congress leader DK Suresh of sending suspended Janta Dal (Secular) Hassan MP, Prajwal Revanna's former driver Karthik to Malaysia and releasing a massive number of obscene videos, purportedly consisting of more than 2,900 sex videos.
"Yesterday, a driver video was released. What did he say? He said that he had given it to Devaraje Gowda and not to any others, but the great leader has said that Kumaraswamy might have released it. Where is that driver, Karthik, and from where did he send that video? First, let that Karthik come back; let them bring him back first," he said.
Kumaraswamy said that DK Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh were behind the release of Prajwal Revanna's pen drive. Kumaraswamy accused Shivakumar of hatching the conspiracy of circulating the videos in public and then setting up the SIT to probe into the matter.
"Those 420 brothers who are making statements against me that I might have released the alleged sex scandal videos regarding Prajwal Revanna. They must think before speaking. Both 420 brothers can not hit me and run away. I know how to react and teach. They must first tell us who sent Karthik, the driver to Malaysia and how he released a video alleging Devaraje Gowda, a BJP leader," he said.
His remarks come after the former driver of Revanna claimed that he had first sent the obscene videos to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devaraje Gowda.
Earlier, while speaking with ANI on Revanna's 'obscene video' case, BJP leader and lawyer Devaraje Gowda said, "I wrote a letter to our president (Karnataka BJP President Vijayendra Yediyurappa) about the video and gave it to the office, but as he said, the letter had not reached him either. I wrote in the letter that there is no problem in allying with JD(S), but there are serious allegations against him (Prajwal Revanna) of sexual harassment."
He also added that Karthik, the driver of Prajwal Revanna, approached him and said that he was being harassed.
"He (Karthik) said that he (Prajwal Revanna) has several obscene videos. I asked the driver if he had given this video to anyone. Karthik said that he had given the obscene videos to the Congress president. This pen drive will create problems. Thinking about this, I wrote a letter to the party. This is a communication gap and he got the ticket. Also, it was not the mistake of the BJP as they (JD)(S) despite having the intelligence report gave him the ticket," Gowda added.
Meanwhile, Revanna sought more time to appear before CID in 'obscene videos' case. Revanna said that "truth will prevail" after he was asked to appear before the Crime Investigation Department (CID) today, he asked for seven more days to appear, citing that he is not available in the city.
In a post on X, Revanna said, "As I am not in Bangalore to attend the inquiry, I have communicated to CID, Bangalore, through my advocate. The truth will prevail soon."
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.
Revanna was booked in an alleged sexual harassment case on April 28 following complaints by his former housekeeper. The case has been registered under sections 354A, 354D, 506, and 509 of the IPC on charges of sexual harassment, intimidation and outraging the dignity of a woman.
As per the complaint, the victim has claimed that Prajwal Revanna and his father HD Revanna had sexually assaulted her. Revanna is the grandson of party supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.
His father, HD Revanna, who is also an accused in the case, said today, "I came to know that notice has been put; I'm ready to face anything; I'm ready to face SIT."
Notably, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Prime Minister Modi, requesting him to direct the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs to cancel the diplomatic passport issued to Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna and ensure his return to face the law.
In his letter, Siddaramaiah said, "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."
The Karnataka government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged obscene video case against Prajwal Revanna.