The BJP and JD(S) have distanced themselves from the alleged scandal involving NDA candidate for Hassan, Prajwal Revanna, HD Deve Gowda grandson. R Ashoka emphasized equality before the law, urging action from the government and highlighting the formation of an SIT.
BJP state President BY Vijayendra emphasized the importance of truth emerging from the SIT probe. Former BJP National General Secretary CT Ravi stressed the uniformity of law and acknowledged potential impact on the election results.
JD(S) state President HD Kumaraswamy emphasized punishment for wrongdoers, awaiting the probe’s findings. JD(S) MLA Sharana Gouda Kandakur urged HD Deve Gowda to suspend his grandson, citing embarrassment to the party’s values.
The Karnataka Government formed an SIT to investigate the scandal, involving Prajwal Revanna, son of HD Revanna, an MLA from Holenarasipur constituency. The scandal’s emergence ahead of the Lok Sabha polls has stirred controversy, with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah acknowledging the circulation of obscene videos depicting atrocities against women in Hassan District.