Grandson of former Indian Prime Minister accused of ‘sexual exploitation, making videos of hundreds of women’

An investigation is underway into claims that the grandson of a former Indian prime minister sexually assaulted hundreds of women in the southern state of Karnataka.

Prajwal Revanna, 33, is the grandson of the late Lok Sabha member from Hassan district and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. Independent,

In the current seven-phase general election, he is running for a second term as a Member of Parliament (MP) for his Janata Dal (Secular) party, which is a key ally of the current Prime Minister’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Have been. Narendra Modi.

Just a day after the general elections on Friday, in which half the state voted, thousands of purported films in which Revanna was allegedly seen sexually exploiting women started doing the rounds.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of the opposition Congress party announced in a statement that “a special investigation team has been set up by the Karnataka state government in connection with the Prajwal Revanna obscene video case”.

“Obscene video clips are being circulated…where it appears that women have been sexually assaulted,” he said.

On Tuesday, Revanna was banned from the party pending the completion of the investigation into his alleged sexual harassment. Local reports say he has fled the country and is believed to be in Germany.

Based on the testimony of a woman who worked at his family home, the state police on Sunday filed a complaint against Revanna and listed his father HD Revanna as a suspect.

His father, a member of the Karnataka Assembly, told reporters on Monday, “I will not comment on anything.” But it will have an impact.”