'Cancel diplomatic passport of Prajwal Revanna': Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi amid sexual assault charges

Prajwal Revanna

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, wherein he urged the ministries of external affairs and home affairs to take swift action to cancel the diplomatic passport of Prajwal Revanna.

This comes a day after Revanna was suspended by JD(S) amid a row over explicit videos. Revanna is believed to have escaped to Germany shortly after the first phase of elections concluded in Karnataka on April 26, in which he was JD(S)-BJP's candidate from Hassan.

"You must be aware of the serious case of alleged sexual exploitation of innumerable women by the sitting Hassan Lok Sabha member of parliament (MP) and the NDA candidate, Prajwal Revanna, for the same constituency for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections," Siddaramaiah wrote in the letter to PM.

The Congress government in Karnataka has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the allegations against Revanna.

"While the SIT is working round the clock to investigate the allegations of crimes against several women by Prajwal Revanna, getting him back to the country is of utmost importance so that he faces investigation and trial as per the law of the land," Siddaramaiah said in the letter.

"In this regard this is to urge you kindly to move the Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs to take swift action to cancel the diplomatic passport of Prajwal Revanna and to take such other steps using diplomatic and police channels of the Government of India as well as international police agencies to ensure the swift return of the absconding member of parliament to face the full force of law," he added.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi requesting him to direct the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs to cancel the Diplomatic Passport issued to Hassan MP & JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna and ensure his return to face the law pic.twitter.com/09ulAeWh5r

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Meanwhile, Congress Spokesperson Supriya Shrinate on Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi knew about alliance partner JD(S)'s Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna's alleged crime of sexually abusing several women, and yet he appealed for votes for him.