Bengaluru: JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Thursday issued a 'stern warning' to his grandson and suspended party MP, Prajwal Revanna, asking him to return to the country and face probe into sexual abuse allegations, while asserting there will be no interference from him or other family members into the enquiry.
He asked Prajwal, the party's Hassan MP who is facing allegations of sexual harassment of many women, to return to India and surrender before the police. Prajwal had flown reportedly to Germany in the last week of April.
The JD(S) supremo reiterated that his grandson should be given the harshest punishment under the law "if found guilty".
"At this juncture, I can do only one thing; I can issue a stern warning to Prajwal and ask him to return from wherever he is and surrender before the police. He should subject himself to the legal process," the 92-year-old veteran politician said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
Gowda made it clear it was "not an appeal that I am making, it is a warning that I am issuing".
"If he does not heed this warning, he will have to face my anger and anger of all his family members. The law will take care of the accusations against him, but not listening to the family will ensure his total isolation. If he has any respect left for me, he has to return immediately," Gowda said.
"I wish to also make it clear that I will ensure that there will be no interference in the enquiry against him from me or my family members. There is no emotion in this regard in my mind whatsoever, there is only the cause of justice for those who have suffered as a result of his alleged actions and misdeeds," the former PM added.
He recalled he had spoken to the media about Prajwal Revanna on May 18.
"It took me some time to recover from the shock and pain he (Prajwal) has inflicted on me, my entire family, my colleagues, friends and party workers. I have already said he should be given the harshest punishment under the law if found guilty," the nonagenarian leader said.
Stating that he was aware that people had spoken 'harshest' words against him and his family in the last few weeks, apparently over the issue, Gowda said he would not wish to stop them, criticise them and argue with them saying "that they should have waited until all the facts were found out".
He also cannot convince people that he was unaware of Prajwal's activities, or that he has no desire to shield him, unaware of his movements, and also about his foreign trip.
"I believe in answering to my conscience. I believe in God and I know the Almighty knows the truth," the JD(S) patriarch said.
He also opted "not to comment on political conspiracies, exaggerations, provocations and falsehoods that have been maliciously spread in recent weeks."
"I am very sure people who have done it will have to answer to God and pay for it heavily one day. I place my truth and my burdens at the feet of the Lord," he said.
The former Prime Minister underlined that it was of utmost importance for him to earn back the trust of the people.
"It is of utmost importance to me to earn back the trust of the people. They have stood by me for over 60 years of my political life and I am deeply indebted to them. As long as I am alive, I will never let them down," he said.
Prajwal, who is seeking re-election from Hassan as an NDA candidate, is absconding and is holed up abroad ever since a huge cache of explicit videos become public, showing women being sexually assaulted allegedly by him.
There are two rape cases registered against Prajwal. An arrest warrant has also been issued against him besides a blue corner notice by the Interpol.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to the Centre to cancel his diplomatic passport.
Prajwal’s father and Holenarasipura MLA H D Revanna is out on bail in two cases. One is related to molestation of a cook, who was also allegedly raped by Prajwal, and the other relates to the kidnap of a woman.
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After all this happening... The authorities and the hindus should not fear the MUSLIMS rather they have to fear the Culprits who are expert in disrupting the society ... They have Phd in deception and the Police and most of the indians know that the real trouble makers are Cheddis... who put fear in public...
In the past most of the cases were done by the cheddis and blamed the muslims and dalits... The police know very well about such activities..
Even if the cheddis are trained by the Zionist , they still lack in deceiving the public. In india authorities are smarter alwz, caught the cheddis game which is done thru back door.... They get away only cos of the 60% handling the power.
Mai Hafiz hu or U.P board se 10th pass kiya hu or Arabic 5th tk Aalim course kiya hu math science English bhi padha hu mujhe admission Lena hai Shaheen college me kya mera admission ho jaayega
He must have been arrested & punished.
Sorry... even sangi channels published it. Porbu news not published this news yet.....
assalamyalakum i know the languages english hindi urdu telugu arabic already i did 3 umrah
Break his a**
Whatever they write for other's religion it is printing error.
But for Hinduism, printing error does not happen.
Even while lying not thinking, how to sell it to others.
Fooling others.
Whatever they do, Islam is expanding and they can not propagate their Hinduism. If not now, one time will come Hindu culture will extinct in India and all over. Because they don't have any proof to defend its story to make others believe.
Again, there are many good thinking Hindus, it is definitely not for all.
He will be future BJP Candidate soon.
Great Human Service. God Bless.
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