Several women, believed to be victims of Prajwal Revanna, have left their homes in Karnataka's Hassan district over the last ten days, according to media reports.
These departures reportedly come amid fear and stigma after their identities became public due to the circulating video clips showing the women who were allegedly sexually assaulted by Prajwal Revanna.
"The entire district is in H D Revanna’s control. You speak ill about them and chances are high that it will reach them, because the family and the party have a large following," a shopkeeper in Hagare - 20 km from Hassan – was quoted as saying by the news paper.
Hassan is the bastion of the JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda, and Prajwal, his grandson, is the sitting MP.
The family of the woman whose complaint was the basis of the first FIR against Prajwal has now left their home, the publication reported, citing a neighbour who said, "The woman worked at Revanna’s house as a house help. Some of her videos started to circulate and then, her house was seen locked. We don’t know when she left."
Notably, a former Zilla Panchayat member has also filed a rape case against Prajwal, and in that village many women who worked for the party formerly are now incommunicado, a JD(S) leader told the publication. "We noticed many of the party women deleting their photos with Prajwal on social media. In some instances, men are questioning their wives about their association with the MP. It is shattering the lives of many women in the district," he said.
The local leader added that the former Zilla Panchayat member was there on April 24, but no one had seen the family since the videos came out.
The case is currently being probed by an SIT team and when they reached the Revanna residence, party workers were reportedly heard talking about the women. "I know this woman, she lived close to our residence and was very active in JD(S) activities. Her house is locked… she has small children," one said, as per IE.
Another shopkeeper added, "It was really wrong to reveal the faces of the women. I know some of them, and they have gone into hiding. We don’t know whether they can return."
He noted that it is impossible to survive in Hassan while fighting a case against the Revanna family.
While Prajwal's father, H D Revanna is in SIT custody, a Blue Corner notice has been issued against the sitting MP.
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Yeddi too knocked out?
Some are without helmets....ow. bjp riders...
Congress BJP Bhai Bhai......
Public fools......ha haa
Panothi
I am enjoying goodness after my death........these useless will definetly go to hell
It is now new drama by sangha pariwar. Rss never wants tiranga in their nagpur head office , even on the day of independance.
Why all of sudden they started this drama.
Daal mein kuch kaala hain.
We cannot trust this goonda sha (encounter specialist)
Kannige mannerachuva karyakrama. hihihi
Just diverting the attantion of people from the recent murder
MP nalin kumar atleast knows how to ride two wheeler. I thought he is a useless.
wonderful rally, really enjoyed a lot with our all party members.
congress hatao bjp lavo,
Its Sunday!!! people normally dont have any work,. by the way i m sleeping at home and enjoying the holiday,
It looks like a congress rally!
why this rally and all doing in heavy traffic, simply troubling people. he s politician, can visit his party building, who told them to get down on the road,
Y Shobakka absent?
wow great rally i also participated, lucky to c amith shah in mangalore.
Since long time rallies are going on but no development are seen?
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