Prajwal Revanna sexual abuse case: Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi requesting him to cancel Diplomatic Passport of Hassan MP

He said that it is 'disheartening' that his previous letter on the issue had not been acted-upon, despite the gravity of the situation.

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written a second letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to cancel the diplomatic passport of absconding JD(S) Prajwal Revanna who is allegedly involved in a sex scandal. 

“It is shameful that Mr Prajwal Revanna, a Member of Parliament from Hassan constituency, who is also contesting for re-election in the present general elections, and who is the grandson of a former Prime Minister, fled the country on the 27th of April, 2024, to Germany using his diplomatic passport bearing number D1135500 shortly after news of his heinous actions emerged and just a few hours before the first FIR was filed against him. He has abused his diplomatic privileges to flee the country and to escape criminal proceedings,” the CM said. 

“The FIR against Mr Prajwal Revanna contains charges in the nature of rape, sexual assault, disrobing women and forcibly video-graphing sexual acts in order to threaten the victims. Needless to emphasise that such abuse of privileges and deliberate acts of non-cooperation with the legal proceedings deserve serious action by the Central Government or its instrumentalities to secure the presence of the accused to face investigation and trial. It is disheartening that my previous letter raising similar concerns on the issue has not, to the best of my knowledge, been acted upon despite the gravity of the situation.”

“Therefore, I urge you to kindly consider this matter with utmost seriousness and take prompt and necessary actions to cancel the diplomatic passport of Mr Prajwal Revanna, under Section 10(3)(h) of the Passport Act, 1967, or under any other relevant law and secure his return to the country in the interest of the public,” the CM added in the letter. 

The Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up to probe the allegations against Prajwal, initially issued lookout circulars after the MP failed to appear for investigation. A Blue Corner Notice was then issued by Interpol after the SIT placed a request via the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). 

On May 18, a Special Court for Elected Representatives issued an arrest warrant against Prajwal after the SIT moved an application. Prajwal is accused of raping two women and sexual harassment.