Why is BJP silent on sex scandals, asks Priyank Kharge

Referring to the sexual assault case involving Janata Dal (Secular) MLC Suraj Revanna, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge asked why the BJP remains silent when incidents of sexual abuse involving the leaders of its alliance partner, the Janata Dal (S), are surfacing one after the other.

“I don’t want to talk about HD Deve Gowda, HD Kumaraswamy and HD Revanna in relation to the sexual abuse cases involving Prajwal Revanna and Suraj Revanna. How they introspect and what actions they take are left up to them. It is up to them to decide how they will confront the thousands of party activists who follow them. But I don’t understand why BJP leaders are remaining silent,” Mr. Kharge said during his media interaction at Kalaburagi on Sunday.

“Normally, BJP leaders chant mantras to save little girls. They say a lot about justice. Prime Minister Narendra Modi bends his body to show respect to the Constitution before taking oath. They do not open their mouths when the Constitution and laws of the country are violated. They do not speak when members of their own party are registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act. Some sort of strange situation is being created within the opposition in our state,” Kharge said.

Legislators Allamaprabhu Patil, Tippannappa Kamaknur and other party leaders were present.