Deve Gowda’s Grandson Forced to Leave India Due to Sex Scandal: What Happened?

The video clips purportedly involving Prajwal Revanna surfaced on social media a day after he voted on April 26 in Phase 2 of the elections. Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of JDS chief and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, has denied the allegations and filed a complaint claiming that the videos being circulated are doctored. The Karnataka government has formed a special investigation team (SIT) to look into the alleged obscene videos case.

The decision to set up the SIT came after the state women’s commission recommended the Siddaramaiah government to take action. A woman has filed a police case against Prajwal Revanna, accusing him of sexual assault and alleging that she had been sexually abused multiple times between 2019 and 2022. She also claimed that Prajwal Revanna misbehaved with her daughter over a video call and had “vulgar conversations” with her.

Additionally, the woman alleged that Prajwal’s father, HD Revanna, also sexually assaulted her when his wife was not at home. She expressed concerns about threats to her life and the safety of her family members. BJP Leader Devaraje Gowda claimed to have written to the state president BY Vijayendra in December last year, flagging “grave allegations” against the HD Deve Gowda family, including Prajwal Revanna.

He alleged receiving a pen drive containing explicit videos of women, which were being used for blackmail. Prajwal Revanna, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate in the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, left for Germany shortly after the videos emerged online, alleging that they were doctored. His father, HD Revanna, who is also an accused in a case filed by their former house help, is a legislator from the Holenarasipur constituency.

The BJP has distanced itself from Prajwal Revanna amid the controversy surrounding the alleged sex tapes. JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy stated that he would wait for the investigation’s findings into the alleged scandal involving his nephew, but emphasized that there is no question of forgiving anyone who has committed a crime. Another JD(S) leader, Sharangouda Kandkur, has demanded the suspension of Prajwal Revanna, emphasizing the embarrassment caused to the party.

The Congress has accused the BJP of enabling Prajwal Revanna to flee the country amidst the controversy and called for his immediate arrest. In summary, the situation involves allegations of sexual assault and the circulation of explicit videos, leading to the formation of an SIT and calls for actions against the accused. The political players, including the BJP, JD(S), and Congress, have responded with various statements and demands.