 "Why has Congress govt in Karnataka not taken action against Prajwal Revanna: Amit Shah")
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday slammed the Congress-led Karnataka government for its inaction against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna alleged in sexual abuse of women.
Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, Shah asserted that the BJP will not tolerate any insult to women and sought to know why the Congress government in Karnataka did not take any action against Revanna.
“Congress has been alleging that an NDA partner’s candidate is involved in the incident, but I just want to ask a small question - whose government is there in that state (Karnataka)?” Shah said.
“Congress is in power in Karnataka, and this matter must have come to their attention. Why has it not taken any action on it so far? We cannot take any action as law and order is a state issue,” Shah said.
Over the last few days, some explicit video clips allegedly involving Prajwal Revanna (33), the grandson of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda, were circulated in Hassan.
Revanna is the BJP-JD(S) alliance candidate for Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, where polling was held on April 26.
“Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi is questioning us, but I want to tell her that instead of asking Prime Minister Narendra Modi or me, she should ask her party’s chief minister,” Shah said.
“What is the Karnataka government doing? Why is there no inquiry? We are in favour of a probe, and the JD(S) has also announced that action will be taken against Revanna,” the minister added.
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“The issue regarding Revanna that has been reported in the media is very hurtful and cannot be tolerated in any way. The BJP’s stand is very clear; we will not tolerate any insult to matri aur nari shakti (women empowerment),” Shah said.
With inputs from PTI
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