NEW DELHI: Congress leader
Rahul Gandhi
on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and accused him of protecting
Prajwal Revanna
s facing charges of multiple instances of sexually abusing women.
Taking to X, former Congress president wrote,” Why are you protecting a mass rapist, Prime Minister? What is your compulsion?”
Gandhi’s remarks comes hours after Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah urgently requested the cancellation of the diplomatic passport belonging to JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, along with concerted efforts to ensure his return to India.
Earlier in the day, former Prime Minister and JDS patriarch HD Deve Gowda issued a warning to his grandson Prajwal Revanna to return to India and instructed him to submit himself to the legal process.
The FIR against Prajwal Revanna includes grave charges such as rape, sexual assault, disrobing women, and forcibly video-graphing sexual acts to intimidate the victims. Siddaramaiah emphasizes the urgency of the situation, stressing the need for decisive action by the central government to ensure the accused’s cooperation with legal proceedings.
Prajwal reportedly left for Germany on April 27, a day after Hassan went to polls, and is still at large. Interpol has also issued a Blue Corner Notice seeking information on his whereabouts.