Former Karnataka CM and JD(S) chief HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday held a press convention addressing the circulation of ‘obscene movies’ involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna.
He condemned the dissemination of a pen drive throughout Bengaluru Rural, Mandya, and Hassan, allegedly orchestrated by law enforcement officials on April 21. He additionally disclosed {that a} criticism was lodged by Prajwal Revanna’s election agent Poornachandra on April 22.
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“I am addressing this PC over a unclean incident which should not have occurred in society. On twenty first April, a pen drive was circulated all through the state. It was accomplished by law enforcement officials. They circulated it in Bengaluru Rural, Mandya and likewise in Hassan deliberately,” the previous CM mentioned, as quoted by information company ANI.
“Hassan JD(S) candidate Prajwal Revanna’s election agent Poornachandra filed a criticism with the Hassan DC and police on twenty second April. At 8 pm on the evening of twenty first April, an individual known as Naveen Gowda tweeted to observe Prajwal Revanna’s movies. I’m not defending something in these movies. Regulation has to take its personal course, punishment should be given. There isn’t any query of safeguarding anybody, no matter who they’re,” he added.
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Expressing concern over the shortage of motion from the police and the Returning Officer, Kumaraswamy highlighted the necessity for transparency in investigating these answerable for sharing the movies and pen drive.
“A criticism was filed in opposition to Naveen Gowda, Karthik Gowda, Chetan and Puttaraju. No motion has been taken in opposition to any of them although FIR was filed on twenty first April. On twenty sixth April, Returning Officer replied and closed the criticism,” he mentioned.
“No motion has been taken by the Police or Election Returning Officer until now. Who shared the movies and pen drive? When the voting was occurring, CM informed at the very least 100 occasions that HD Kumaraswamy and JD(S) candidates will lose for positive and JD(S) will lose.”
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Kumaraswamy additionally criticized the continuing SIT probe into the matter and mentioned, it isn’t “particular investigation group, it is a Siddaramaiah investigation group and Shivakumar investigation group”.
“Reality has to come back out. DK Shivakumar had mentioned that Kumaraswamy you can not win. On twenty sixth April, elections concluded (second part). Nonetheless, no motion has been taken in opposition to anybody. On twenty sixth April, a letter was written to CM by Nagalakshmi Chowdhary, chairperson of Karnataka State Fee for Girls, mentioning “highly effective leaders involving in it.” On twenty eighth, a criticism was ready and typed in Bengaluru and despatched to Holenarasipura and FIR was lodged there, no points with that. So, CM shaped the SIT shortly. I’m understanding what’s occurring. I assumed SIT would do free and honest investigation. However I readied it isn’t particular investigation group, it is a Siddaramaiah investigation group and Shivakumar investigation group,” he alleged.
(With inputs from ANI)