Siddaramaiah’s second plea to Modi; government remains silent on MP’s passport revocation

CM’s second plea to PM as Prajwal still at large, fleeing to Germany amid serious sex abuse accusations

NSUI members burn a poster of JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna during a protest. File photo/PTI

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has written a second letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take “prompt and necessary” steps to cancel the diplomatic passport of MP Hassan Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexual abuse of women. He said it was “disheartening” that his previous letter on the issue had not been acted upon.

On May 1, the CM had written to Modi urging him to direct the foreign and home ministries to take prompt steps to cancel Prajwal’s diplomatic passport. Recently, the SIT, set up by the state government, had also written to the MEA to cancel his diplomatic passport, based on an arrest warrant issued against him by the court.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in his letter to the Prime Minister

“I am writing to you once again to draw attention to the serious series of incidents that Prajwal Revanna has been accused of committing. These incidents have not only shocked the conscience of the people of the State of Karnataka, but have also caused national concern.” Siddaramaiah said in his letter.

He said, “It is shameful that Prajwal Revanna, MP, also a re-election candidate and grandson of a former Prime Minister, fled the country on April 27, 2024 to Germany using his diplomatic passport bearing number D1135500 shortly after news of his heinous acts broke and just hours before the first FIR was filed against him.

MEA processes the request from the K’taka government

MP Prajwal Revanna

The MEA is processing a request from the Karnataka government seeking cancellation of the diplomatic passport of suspended MP Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of sexually harassing several women. Official sources said the MEA had received a letter from the Karnataka government seeking revocation of Revanna’s diplomatic passport.

Deve Gowda ‘warns grandson to come back’

Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has issued a “stern warning” to his grandson, Prajwal Revanna, asking him to return to the country and face investigation into allegations of sexual abuse. “At this stage, I can only do one thing: I can issue a stern warning to Prajwal and ask him to come back from wherever he is and surrender before the police. He should undergo the legal process ” said the 92-year-old. » said an old seasoned politician in a statement.

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