What Forced Deve Gowda’s Grandson To Leave India Amidst A Sex Scandal?

The video clips allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna surfaced on social media a day after he voted on April 26 in Phase 2 of the elections. Prajwal Revanna is the grandson of JDS chief and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.

However, he 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 obscene videos case, following a recommendation from the state women’s commission.

A woman has filed a police case against Prajwal Revanna, accusing him of sexual assault and alleging multiple instances of sexual abuse between 2019 and 2022. She also claimed that there is a threat to her life and her family.

BJP Leader Devaraje Gowda has claimed that he wrote to the state president in December last year, flagging “grave allegations” against the HD Deve Gowda family, including Prajwal Revanna. He claimed to have received a pen drive containing explicit videos allegedly used for blackmail.

Prajwal Revanna is the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate in the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency. He has filed a police complaint claiming the videos were doctored to tarnish his image.

His father, HD Revanna, is also involved in the case filed by their former house help. The BJP has distanced itself from Prajwal Revanna amid the controversy.

JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy has said that he would wait for the facts to come out of the investigation. Another JD(S) leader, Sharangouda Kandkur, has demanded the suspension of Prajwal Revanna, stating concerns about the reputation of the party.

The Congress has accused the BJP of aiding Prajwal Revanna in fleeing the country and has demanded his immediate arrest, staging a protest in Bengaluru.