Bengaluru: Former AICC chief Rahul Gandhi has written a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, urging him to extend all the possible support to the victims of sexual abuse unleashed by Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has shared photographs of the letter written by Gandhi on his social media account. The CM said they are committed to providing all necessary assistance to ensure a fair process.
In a letter dated April 3, Rahul in a veiled attack on PM Modi, he said he has never come across a senior public representative who has constantly chosen silence in the face of untold violence against women. He mentioned violence on women in Manipur, women wrestlers protest in the letter.
“They deserve our compassion and solidarity as they fight their battle for justice. We have a collective duty to ensure that all parties responsible for these heinous crimes are brought to book,” he added.
The former Congress chief termed the incident as “horrific sexual violence” unleashed by the Hassan MP. Gandhi alleged that Revanna sexually assaulted and filmed hundreds of women over several years.
“Many who looked up to him as a brother and son were brutalised in the most violent manner and robbed of their dignity. The rape of our mothers and sisters warrants the strictest possible punishment.”
“I am deeply shocked to learn that as far back as December 2023, our Home Minister Shri Amit Shah was informed by Shri G Devaraje Gowda about Prajwal Revanna’s antecedents, especially his history of sexual violence and the presence of videos filmed by the perpetrator,” said Rahul Gandhi.
He said what is even more shocking is that despite these gruesome allegations being brought to the notice of the senior-most leadership of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre, Modi campaigned and canvassed for a “mass rapist”.
“Furthermore, the Union government wilfully allowed him to flee India to derail any meaningful investigation. The deeply perverse nature of these crimes and the absolute immunity enjoyed by Prajwal Revanna with the blessings of the Prime Minister and Home Minister deserves the strongest condemnation,” Rahul Gandhi said.
“In my two decades in public life, I have never come across a senior public representative who has constantly chosen silence in the face of untold violence against women. From our wrestlers in Haryana to our sisters in Manipur, Indian women are bearing the brunt of the Prime Minister’s tacit support for such criminals,” he alleged.
“I understand that the Karnataka government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the grave allegations, and a request has been made to the Prime Minister to cancel Prajwal Revanna’s diplomatic passport and get him extradited to India at the earliest,” he said.
The recent case involving Prajwal Revanna has deeply disturbed the nation. Upholding justice for the victims is crucial for maintaining faith in our legal system.
Shri @RahulGandhi has written a letter, emphasizing support for the victims. We are committed to providing all… pic.twitter.com/DnlP1BSRYJ
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) May 4, 2024
