Karnataka Political Scandal: HD Kumaraswamy Alleges ‘25,000 Pen Drives’ Plot Involving Prajwal Revanna Sex Videos

Following the Lok Sabha elections last month, JD (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said on Tuesday that 25,000 pen drives containing sexually explicit recordings were distributed around Karnataka. The drives are purportedly owned by his nephew, Prajwal Revanna. HD Kumaraswamy charged that DK Shivakumar, the leader of the Congress, was behind the “conspiracy” to release the films ahead of the election. In Karnataka’s Hassan, Prajwal Revanna is running as an MP and for the JD(s). They are under arrest for allegedly abusing their chef, along with his father, MLA H. D. Revanna. Additionally, a rape charge has been filed against the Hassan MP.

Revanna’s father was arrested earlier this month in connection with an abduction case, including claims of sexual abuse. The Karnataka government has formed a Special Investigation Team to investigate the claims of sexual assault made against Prajwal Revanna. HD Kumaraswamy stated that the SIT was actually the “Siddaramaiah Investigation Team” and the “Shivakumar Investigation Team,” implying that DK Shivakumar was involved.

The former chief minister of Karnataka asserted that the pen drives were initially distributed in Bengaluru Rural, which is DK Suresh’s area. D.K. Shivakumar is his brother. He said that while the polling agent for his party had complained to the returning officer, nothing had happened. At 8:00 p.m. on April 21, Pornachandra (the agent) got a message inviting her to “follow a WhatsApp channel to see Prajwal Revanna’s sleaze video.” A message reading, “Countdown for the release of Prajwal’s sleaze videos,” was posted on this WhatsApp channel, according to Kumaraswamy.

He asserted that the man’s complaint included five names. These persons ought to be jailed, according to HD Kumaraswamy, for “mortgaging the modesty” of women. “Why was nothing done? is the question I have for you. When someone shares something on social media, their home is promptly searched, and they are forced to wait in the police station. Why, in spite of a complaint, was nothing done about these five individuals?” he continued.

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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s claim that all three JD (S) candidates will lose the Lok Sabha elections “raises doubts,” according to HD Kumaraswamy. “Prajwal or Revanna’s names were not mentioned in Nagalakshmi Chowdhary’s letter, but when the chief minister announced the creation of SIT, he referred to it as “Prajwal Revanna’s explicit films” in his post on “X.” The JD’s head asserted, “This demonstrates how the conspiracy was hatched.” JD (S) has put Prajwal Revanna on leave. With Prajwal Revanna missing since April 27, the authorities have sent out a Blue Corner warning to try to find him.

Sonia Gandhi’s Video Message: Accusing Modi, BJP of Promoting Hatred for Political Gain

Ex-president of the Congress, Sonia Gandhi, called on people to support the party to create a better future, criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for supposedly fostering a troubling environment in the nation. Sonia Gandhi emphasized the pervasive issues facing the country in a rare video message that Congress posted on social media. She said, “Today in every corner of the country, youth are facing unemployment, women are facing atrocities, Dalits, tribals, backward classes, and minorities are facing terrible discrimination.”

She said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP were to blame for the climate, charging them with inciting hatred for political purposes. The Congress party, according to Gandhi, has “always fought for the progress of all, justice for the deprived, and to strengthen the nation.” She urged the people to vote again, stressing the party’s platform, ‘Nyay Patra,’ which promises to promote farmers and laborers, empower women and youth, raise the destitute, and strengthen marginalized groups. “I’m requesting your help once more today.” The partnership between the Congress and India is committed to defending democracy and the Constitution. Please support the Congress party if you want a good future for everyone and a unified, powerful India, she added.

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Voting in 93 seats spread across 11 states and Utah for the third round of the Lok Sabha elections is now underway, as her video message was posted. According to the Congress party, the purpose of this Lok Sabha election is to preserve the Constitution and the rights of underprivileged, tribal, and backward people. Rahul Gandhi, a prominent member of the Congress, attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier in the day, saying that he desired to give industrialists control over tribal lands known as “Jal, Jungle, Jameen.”

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The former president of the Congress stated, “PM wants to hand over the ‘Jal, Jungle, Jameen’ of the tribals to 14–15 industrialists” during an electoral rally in Chaibasa, Jharkhand. Working for Adani and Ambani, Narendra Modi made 22 individuals millionaires during his ten-year term. Should he be elected to power, we will provide ₹1 lakh a year to underprivileged women. He stated that leaders of the India bloc were prepared to give their lives to save the Constitution.

Former Congress leader Radhika Khera and actor Shekhar Suman join BJP

Former Congress leader Radhika Khera and actor Shekhar Suman joined the BJP here on Tuesday, during the ongoing Lok Sabha election.

Khera, the former national coordinator of the Congress’s media department, resigned from the party’s primary membership on Sunday, days after a confrontation with another politician at the party’s Chhattisgarh headquarters.

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Khera stated in her resignation letter to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge that she was experiencing resistance inside the party due to her visit to the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Khera and Suman joined the saffron at its headquarters in the presence of key leaders such as BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde and Anil Baluni, in-charge of national media.