May 7th 2024.
In a recent press conference, JD leader HD Kumaraswamy made some shocking allegations against his nephew, Prajwal Revanna, who is a candidate in the Lok Sabha elections. Kumaraswamy claimed that 25,000 pen drives containing videos of women being sexually abused by Prajwal were distributed before the polls. He also accused Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar of being involved in this conspiracy.
The former chief minister went on to criticize the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Congress government to look into the allegations against Prajwal. He stated that the SIT should actually be called the "Siddaramaiah Investigation Team" and the "Shivakumar Investigation Team". Kumaraswamy, who is the son of party supremo and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, further added that the SIT was not formed to protect the women victims, but instead to defame his family.
According to Kumaraswamy, the controversy surrounding his nephew began on April 21 when their polling agent, Poornachandra, received a message on WhatsApp about "Prajwal Revanna's sleaze video". The message also mentioned a countdown for the release of the video. Kumaraswamy revealed that the message was sent by a person named Naveen Gowda. Poornachandra filed a complaint with the Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police of Hassan district, naming five people as suspects, including Naveen Gowda, Karthik Gowda, Chethan, and Puttaraju alias Putty.
However, despite the complaint being filed more than two weeks ago, no action has been taken against these individuals. Kumaraswamy expressed his outrage at this and demanded that they be arrested for "mortgaging the modesty" of women in the videos. He also alleged that 25,000 pen drives were distributed across the state and cited a report in a regional daily as evidence.
The JD leader also questioned the involvement of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in this matter. He stated that just four days after the complaint was filed, the Karnataka State Commission for Women Chairperson wrote to Siddaramaiah, demanding an SIT probe into the tapes allegedly involving Prajwal. The same night, the CM gave his approval and ordered the formation of the SIT.
Kumaraswamy also accused Siddaramaiah of mentioning Prajwal's name in his post on social media when announcing the formation of the SIT. This, according to Kumaraswamy, shows how the conspiracy was hatched. He also pointed out that the first complaint against his brother and nephew was typed on a computer in Bengaluru and sent to Holenarasipura, which is represented in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly by his brother.
In conclusion, Kumaraswamy reiterated that he was not trying to protect anyone and that stringent punishment should be given to those involved in the crime. He also expressed his doubts about the intention behind the investigation and urged for a fair and unbiased probe to bring the real culprits to justice.
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