A massive sex scandal has rocked India, involving Prajwal Revanna, a sitting MP from Karnataka and the grandson of a former Indian Prime Minister. A pen-drive containing 2976 videos of Prajwal harassing and raping women and girls was circulated in his constituency, causing widespread outrage. The videos were allegedly leaked by Prajwal's former driver, Karthik, who had been in possession of the pen-drive after copying the videos from Prajwal's phone.
Karthik had been seeking help from BJP leaders to take action against Prajwal, who was standing for re-election. However, despite warnings from BJP leader Devaraje Gowda, the party did not take action, and Prajwal fled to Germany after the videos went public.
The scandal has sparked a blame game among political parties, with BJP and JD(S) pointing fingers at each other, and Congress accusing BJP of knowing about the videos and still giving Prajwal a ticket. The victims, however, remain the biggest losers, with their faces and videos being made public, causing them immense harm and trauma.
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1. A sex scandal involving Prajwal Revanna, a sitting MP in Karnataka, India, came to light on April 20, 2024.
2. Unknown people distributed pen drives containing videos of Prajwal Revanna harassing and assaulting women and girls.
3. The videos were shared on social media, and people were shocked and outraged by the content.
4. Prajwal Revanna fled to Germany on April 27, 2024, after the videos went viral.
5. A 47-year-old maid filed a complaint against Prajwal Revanna and his father, alleging harassment and assault.
6. The maid stated that she was warned by other female maids to stay away from Prajwal Revanna when he came home.
7. Prajwal Revanna's driver, Karthik, had access to his mobile and digital devices and had copied 2976 videos to a pen drive.
8. Karthik had been fighting a case against Prajwal Revanna over a 16-acre plot of land that he claimed belonged to him.
9. Karthik had shared the videos with BJP leader Devaraje Gowda, who was helping him with his case.
10. Devaraje Gowda had written a letter to Karnataka's BJP President, Vijaendra Yediyurappa, warning him about Prajwal Revanna's videos.
11. The letter was dated December 8, 2023, and stated that the videos would damage BJP's reputation if Prajwal Revanna was allowed to contest the election.
12. Devaraje Gowda had also organized a press conference in January 2024, claiming that he had evidence that could bring down the Revanna family.
13. The pen drive containing the videos was leaked to the public, and Prajwal Revanna's election campaign was affected.
14. BJP, JD(S), and Congress are involved in a blame game over the leak of the pen drive and the handling of Prajwal Revanna's case.
15. A special investigation team (SIT) was formed to investigate the case, consisting of 18 senior police officers.
16. The SIT was divided into three teams to record confessions of victims, conduct lab tests on the videos, and investigate the accused.
17. Prajwal Revanna's lawyer has denied that he fled the country and claimed that he went abroad for important work.
18. The case is ongoing, and it is unclear what the outcome will be or whether Prajwal Revanna will be declared guilty.