Prajwal Revanna Denied Political Clearance For Visit to Germany by Indian Government

The grandson of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and member of Parliament (MP) Revanna has been allegedly involved in a sex scandal that has caused a stir in Karnataka. He was suspended from the Janata Dal (Secular) due to the circulation of videos online, in which he is purportedly seen sexually assaulting multiple women.

Mr. Revanna left for Germany the day after voting in the Lok Sabha elections in the Hassan constituency. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified that no political clearance was sought or issued for his travel to Germany, as he holds a diplomatic passport and no visa is required for diplomatic passport holders to travel to Germany.

There have been calls for the cancellation of his diplomatic passport and for his swift return by the Karnataka Chief Minister. The MEA spokesperson emphasized that under the Passport Act, 1967, a diplomatic passport can be revoked based on the directions of a court, but as of now, no such directions have been received.

The spokesperson also confirmed that no political clearance was taken for his travel on a diplomatic passport. The controversy has led to a political confrontation, with the Congress criticizing the JDS and the BJP, while both parties have responded with sharp retorts.

The situation remains ongoing, with Mr. Revanna’s whereabouts in Germany unknown.