Bengaluru: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy has claimed that 25,000 pen drives with videos of women being sexually abused allegedly by his nephew, Lok Sabha election candidate Prajwal Revanna, were distributed before polls, and accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar of a conspiracy.
The former chief minister also sought to discredit the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by the Congress government on April 28 to probe the charges against Prajwal of sexually abusing several women after videos allegedly involving him started making the rounds on social media.
"It is not a Special Investigation Team but 'Siddaramaiah Investigation Team' and 'Shivakumar Investigation Team'," the JD(S) second-in-command, who is the son of party supremo and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, said.
MLA H D Revanna and his son and Hassan MP Prajwal have been booked for allegedly molesting their cook. In another case, Revanna has been booked and arrested for allegedly kidnapping a woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Prajwal. A case of rape has also been registered against Prajwal.
Addressing a press conference here, Kumaraswamy said the pen drives were circulated by police officers who were "threatened to do it".
“It (pen drive carrying videos) was released in Bengaluru Rural constituency (where the Congress candidate in the Lok Sabha elections is D K Suresh, who is the brother of Shivakumar). This was an April 21 development. On April 22, Poornachandra, our polling agent, gave a complaint to the District Deputy Commissioner, who is the Returning Officer,” the JD(S) leader said.
“Poornachandra received a message at 8 pm on April 21 asking people to 'follow a WhatsApp channel to see Prajwal Revanna’s sleaze video'. There was a message on this WhatsApp channel, 'Countdown for the release of Prajwal’s sleaze videos'," Kumaraswamy further said.
According to Kumaraswamy, one Naveen Gowda had sent the message about the "countdown".
In his complaint to the Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police of Hassan district, Poornachandra has named five people including Naveen Gowda, Karthik Gowda (Revanna’s driver), Chethan and Puttaraju alias Putty, he said.
It has been more than a fortnight since the complaint made on April 21 but no action has been taken against these five people, Kumaraswamy said and demanded that they should first be arrested for "mortgaging the modesty" of women in the videos.
Kumaraswamy alleged that 25,000 pen drives were distributed in the entire state, and cited a report in a regional daily to support his claim.
“My question here is why no action was taken. If someone posts something on social media, immediately houses are searched and the person is made to sit in the police station. Why no action was taken against these five people despite a complaint?” he asked.
"Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had confidently said that all the three JD(S) candidates in the Lok Sabha elections will be defeated," Kumaraswamy said, adding, "It raises doubts about the involvement of many people."
On April 25, Karnataka State Commission for Women Chairperson Nagalakshmi Chowdhary wrote to Siddaramaiah demanding an SIT probe into the tapes where Prajwal is allegedly seen sexually abusing several women. The same night, the CM gave his nod and ordered the formation of a SIT, Kumaraswamy said.
“In that letter, Nagalakshmi Chowdhary did not mention the name of Prajwal or Revanna but the chief minister called it ‘Prajwal Revanna’s explicit videos’ in his post on X when he announced the formation of SIT. This shows how the conspiracy was hatched,” the JD(S) leader claimed.
He also alleged that the first complaint "framing" his brother H D Revanna and nephew Prajwal was typed on a computer in Bengaluru and was sent to Holenarasipura, which is represented in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly by Revanna, on April 28.
“It’s not a Special Investigation Team but there are two teams within it – one is ‘Siddaramaiah Investigation Team’ and another one is ‘Shivakumar Investigation Team’,” he charged.
He said the ‘convenor’ of the 'pen drive story', Karthik Gowda should be traced first and brought before the people.
“Going through the conspiracies, one can doubt the intention behind the investigation because more than protecting the women victims, you are limiting the scope of the probe only to defame people,” Kumaraswamy further alleged.
He underlined that he was not trying to protect anyone. “I have said that in this case I will not protect anyone doing wrong. Stringent punishment should be given to the person involved in this crime as per the law of land."
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I dont know what is coastaldigest editor doing when such useless and hatred comments are piblished online to be seen by the world. If you have prestige just maintain your ethics. Worst place to read news. Better i will switch to newspapers where i can read and close the paper instrad of spoiling my brain here.
Haha look at frustration among Muslim guys here ...looks like they are worried as their women will run to court to ask for compensation ...ishtu dina kabbaddi aadiddo adiddu ...convert agirorige banni 4 sigathe mele 72 bere kaadide antha aase huttisi convert maadko ta idru ...their worry is well known ...in coming days cashless transaction will increase and this community mainly dependent on cash based mechanism ..it has it hard and it will be having devastating affect ...matter irode illi ...tax kattade ...sikthu chance antha 3 -4 madwe agi kabbaddi aadtha idru ...adakku hodetha barjari agi biddide mundhe innu joragi bilatte ...if this law is enacted ...they cannot marry so easily ...modle avara community nalli gals sankhye jaasthi ...dowry bere ...moreover their women are getting educated day by day and they are coming in contact with non Muslims ...so ivara bhaya irodu ille....women bere dharmada yuvakara kade kade attract agi hogthare....complete Islam madakke kashta Agathe ...population na pump madodakke iro motor the inner circuit ye kottu hogarhe ...hahahaha ....ene aagli burnol and itch guard sales jaasthi agodralli sandeha ne illa ....one guy commenting about daliths here ..swamy ..neevu saabi ne ...Arab milk shake galu saabi ne. but Arab race ge priority jaasthi ..non Arabs second class yaake ...Arab boys ...
Adu bidi swamy ..if a Hindu gets converted to Islam. Yaava sub sect ge antha seriskoteera ? Simple question ...if that neo convert Hindu decides to marry ...henge babes na allot maadtheera .,even if he is highly educated and believe in Islam ..yaaru hennu kodalla first question barode hanafi sanafi salafi..kulfi..wahabi na antha able hadees antha na ..or deendaar antha na ..free from shirq and bidth idana antja ..jaathiyathe yella dharma dallu ide ...for us India first ...religion next ...
@Pedo...you are spot on..
Court took this step because they can make good business out of it....then every client will go to court to fight for divorce.....I am not saying that the system triple talak at one time is right...that is very bad....as per Islam that should be done on step by step basis at 3 occasions....not at one time pronouncing 3 talaqs.....
Now its courts job to join Modi with his wife....
If that is unconstitutional then why not daliths are as chief of temples , why only one category of Hindus are appointed as archaks.
@ Kannadiga.... can we hear from u what the Quran says about Talaq .....Thanks ....
As a human being we must respect HOLY QURAN and to its principle and policy. no one has a right to go against it or to tamper it's policy.
100% it is the book from the Creator / God not written by any human being.
Now about the INDIAN constitution , it is the fundamental right of every INDIAN citizen to respect and follow. But the opinion taker, judge is playing with the constitution is very unfortunate, before talking any thing against Quran and its contents he must think very deeply study thoroughly. Else the consequence will effect badly on whole country.
Judge is not superior than any such holy book.
Followers may plenty be with different mind set, which we cannot compare with holy book.
Jai Hind !
This verdict is incorrect. Court can not favor hand count females and neglect 99.9 percent of Muslim women. these so called moderate muslim women are either married to non muslim men or gf of non muslims. They have no knowledge of islam and dont know abc of sharia. These modern name sake muslim women are not forced by any one to follow sharia and be Muslims. They are free to switch to another belief. However, they have no right to interfere in the shariat law which can never be changed. Modesty is priority in Islam. Do these women will also fight for nudity as in western countries. They are free to adopt western life and have free life living with anyone they wish. As they are not respecting Talaq issue as per shariat, they should not marry to muslim men. also, they should not wear quarter hijab. These so called moderate ladies are lured by sangh parivar and they feel shame to call themselves as muslims.
Triple TALAQ is not one shot go ....it has certain period to say 3 Talaq's and its better than other man made religious laws .
its GOD's law and he will protect through Men or group of men if tried to interfere ....
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