Deve GowdaFormer Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda issued a stern warning to his grandson and the accused in the sexual harassment case, Prajwal Revanna, to return to the country and surrender before the police.
He also said that he should be given the harshest punishment if the accusations against him turn out to be true.
Prajwal reportedly left for Germany on April 27, a day after Hassan went to polls, and is still at large.
I will not try and argue with them that they should have waited until all the facts were found out.
I cannot convince them that I am not aware of his movements and that I was not aware of his foreign trip.
Deve Gowda
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda issued a stern warning to his grandson and the accused in the sexual harassment case, Prajwal Revanna, to return to the country and surrender before the police.
He also said that he should be given the harshest punishment if the accusations against him turn out to be true.
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The 33-year-old Prajwal, who is the grandson of JD(S) patriarch and former PM H D Deve Gowda and is the NDA's candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha segment, is facing charges of multiple instances of sexually abusing women.
Prajwal reportedly left for Germany on April 27, a day after Hassan went to polls, and is still at large. A 'Blue Corner Notice' seeking information on his whereabouts has already been issued by the Interpol, following a request by the SIT via the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
In a two-page open letter, titled “My Warning To Prajwal Revanna,” the 91-year-old politician said that he asserted that he is not aware of the alleged activities of his grandson, who is also the sitting MP of Hassan. He wrote in a long yet emotional letter, “People have used the harshest words against me and my family in the last few weeks. I am aware of it. I do not wish to stop them. I do not wish to criticise them. I will not try and argue with them that they should have waited until all the facts were found out. I also cannot convince people that I was unaware of Prajwal's activities. I cannot convince them that I have no desire to shield him. I cannot convince them that I am not aware of his movements and that I was not aware of his foreign trip. I believe in answering my conscience. I believe in God, and I know the almighty knows the truth.”
A Special Court for Elected Representatives issued an arrest warrant on May 18 against Prajwal, following an application moved by the SIT.
