Prajwal Revanna ⁣Convicted in Rape Case, Awaits Sentencing Amidst emotional Court Plea

Suspended JD(S)⁤ leader Prajwal Revanna, grandson of ⁣former Prime Minister⁢ HD Deve Gowda, has been convicted in a rape case ⁢and is currently awaiting sentencing. The politician reportedly broke ‍down⁢ in court, claiming the complainants were “purposefully” brought forward by the prosecution and did⁣ not come⁣ forward voluntarily.

Prajwal Revanna, ⁢a 34-year-old former MP, ⁤expressed his distress to the court, stating, “they⁢ say that I have raped multiple women, but none of the women have come out voluntarily to complain, they came six days‍ prior to election (Lok Sabha‍ polls last year)…the prosecution side brought them purposefully and made them give a ⁣complaint.” He also highlighted his educational ⁣background, mentioning he is a BE Mechanical graduate‍ who ‍always passed on merit.

The conviction,which occurred on Friday,August 1,pertains to ⁢a case involving a 48-year-old woman who worked as a house help at his family’s ⁢Gannikada farmhouse in Hassan,Karnataka. The woman alleges she was raped twice⁣ in 2021, and that the incidents were filmed. Revanna’s plea for a lighter‍ sentence was accompanied‍ by the emotional ⁤disclosure that he has ‍not seen his family,including his parents,for six months.

“The only mistake I made in my life is growing ‍fast in politics,” Revanna told the⁢ court, reflecting on⁢ his political trajectory. his conviction comes as a significant blow to his political career,⁣ notably after failing to retain⁣ the Hassan lok sabha seat in the 2024 elections. He had returned from Germany on May 31 last⁣ year ⁤amidst the controversy.

while there⁢ are four cases involving charges ⁤of rape and sexual harassment against revanna,the conviction on August 1 is for the specific⁤ case involving the former house help. A day after his conviction, Revanna‍ also alleged that the woman only complained after certain videos were circulated and that she had not⁤ informed her husband or other family members about the ‍alleged⁣ assaults.

The prosecution ‍has requested a life sentence for the former MP ahead of his sentencing, which is expected⁣ imminently. The case ‍has garnered significant attention, casting a shadow over the political landscape of ‍Karnataka and the ⁤legacy of the Deve gowda family.