National Commission for Women strongly condemns…, Prajwal Revanna episode explodes, political leaders react

The National Commission for Women strongly condemns the alleged sexual abuse involving Mr. Prajwal Revanna. These events endanger women’s safety and perpetuate a culture of violence. NCW chief Rekha Sharma has taken suo motu cognizance in this matter and has sent a letter to DGP Karnataka demanding a swift action from authorities to apprehend the accused and submit a detailed report within three days.

Prajwal Revanna, a Janata Dal (Secular) sitting MP from Hassan in Karnataka, has a “sexual harassment” case  registered against himself amid mounting Opposition’s attack the JD(S)-BJP alliance in the state.

Prajwal Revanna, well into his thirties and the son of JD(S) patriarch HD Deve Gowda’s elder son, is under fire after many explicit video clips allegedly involving him sexually abusing several women started making the rounds in Hassan in recent days.

Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also spoke on this issue. He said, “JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, Union HM Amit Shah says, “BJP’s stand is clear that we stand with the ‘Matr Shakti’ of the country. I want to ask Congress, whose government is there? The government is of Congress Party. Why they have not taken any action till now? We do not have to take action on this as this is a law and order issue of the state, state government has to take action on it…We are in favor of the investigation and our partner JD(S) has also announced to take action against it. Today there is a meeting of their core committee and steps will be taken…”.