The sleaze tape scandal continues to deepen in Karnataka with Prajwal Revanna, who is a sitting MP and seeking re-election from the Hassan constituency, being at its centre. The Hassan MP, who fled the country amid the row, refused being involved in the case and termed the videos as morphed.
Earlier, the SIT formed by the Congress government in the state had served a notice to Prajwal Revanna and his father and Holenarasipur MLA, HD Revanna, who is also an accused in the case, to appear before it within 24 hours.
HD Revanna is likely to seek additional time from SIT through his legal counsel. The Holenarasipur MLA is supposed to appear before the probe panel in Bengaluru at 11 am on Thursday.
Speaking on the controversy, Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Hassan and meet the victims. ‘I appeal to Amit Shah to visit Hassan and meet the victims. Your party only has given a letter, identify them and please meet them’, said Shivakumar.
Prajwal Revanna, 33-year-old grandson of JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, was the NDA candidate in the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, which went to polls on April 26. JDS is contesting the elections in alliance with the BJP in the state.
Revanna is currently embroiled in an alleged sex scandal as many sex videos allegedly featuring him with multiple women have been doing the rounds in recent days.
On Sunday Karnataka government constituted a Special Investigation Team to investigate an alleged sex scandal involving Revanna. The SIT is headed by Additional Director General of Police (CID) Bijay Kumar Singh. The other two are Assistant Inspector General of Police Suman D Pennekar and Mysuru Superintendent of Police Seema Latkar.
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