Why police action wasn't taken...: NCW chief question Karnataka govt on alleged "obscene video" case linked to Revanna Prajwal
Apr 30, 2024
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 30 : National Commission for Women Chief Rekha Sharma on Tuesday questioned the Karnataka government's lack of action against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna in response to a complaint registered by the NCW into the alleged "obscene video" case linked to the suspended leader.
"National Commission for Women had already taken note of this, after which the SIT was formed. We have asked the DGP about the status today. Firstly, why did the govt let him away when NCW had registered a complaint and why a police action wasn't taken and no arrest was made... Karnataka government needs to answer the questions," she told ANI.
"This is a big issue. Several women have allegedly been sexually assaulted...Doesn't matter if the videos are old or recent, a crime is a crime," she added.
The core committee of the Janata Dal (Secular) on Tuesday recommended the suspension of Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna who is facing an SIT probe in connection with an alleged obscene video case.
Addressing a joint press conference in Bengaluru, JD(S) core committee chairman GT Devegowda announced the decision to recommend Revanna's suspension to the party's national president.
Revanna is the grandson of party supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.
Prajwal 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 both Prajwal Revanna and his father HD Revanna had sexually assaulted her. The complainant further claimed that when Revanna's wife was not at home, he touched her inappropriately and used to sexually assault her.
The Karnataka government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged obscene video case against MP Revanna. The SIT, headed by IPS officer Vijay Kumar Singh, and including DG CID Suman D Pennekar and IPS officer Seema Latkar have started the investigation into the case.
Revanna and his father HD Revanna, also a JD(S) MLA, were booked on Sunday by the police for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation based on a complaint from a woman, who worked in their household.
Kumaraswamy earlier in the day said that his party and the family are not responsible in any capacity for the actions undertaken by Revanna, his nephew and incumbent MP of Hassan.
Revanna is seeking a fresh term as NDA candidate in Hassan which went to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
