“This is not a call, it is a warning, surrender or face my wrath”

New Delhi (TIP) – Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) HD leader Deve Gowda has sternly warned his grandson and sexual harassment case accused Prajwal Revanna to return to the country and to surrender to the police. He said Revanna should receive the harshest punishment if the accusations against him were found to be true.
In a two-page open letter, titled ‘My warning to Prajwal Revanna’, the 91-year-old politician claimed he was unaware of the alleged activities of his grandson, who is also a sitting MP of Hassan. In a long but emotional letter, he said: “People have used the harshest words against me and my family over the past few weeks. I am aware of this. I don’t want to stop them. I don’t want to criticize them. I won’t try to argue that they should have waited until all the facts were out. I also can’t convince people that I was unaware of Prajwal’s activities. I can’t convince them that I have no desire to protect him. I cannot convince them that I am not aware of his movements and that I was not aware of his trip abroad. I believe in responding to my conscience. I believe in God and I know that the Almighty knows the truth.
Deve Gowda further warned Prajwal, who fled the country almost a month ago, to return if the latter had any respect towards his grandfather. He added: “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 legal proceedings. It’s not a call I’m making, it’s a warning I’m making.
Deve Gowda also told Prajwal that not listening to family members would lead to complete isolation. “If he does not heed this warning, he will face my wrath and that of everyone in his family. The law will take care of the accusations against him, but not listening to the family will guarantee his total isolation. If he has any respect left for me, he must come back immediately,” he added. Furthermore, the former Prime Minister also stressed that he would not attempt to influence the investigation in any way.