Hassan (Karnataka) [India], May 2 : Janata Dal-Secular MLC Suraj Revanna on Thursday, termed the 'obscene video' case against his brother and sitting Hassan MP, Prajwal Revanna a "conspiracy".
He said that those who are not able to stand HD Revanna's clout in the Hassan region are doing all these things.
"Right now I do not want to talk about Prajwal Revanna. A government-constituted SIT is investigating the case. But it can be said that this is a conspiracy, since the last few decades HD Revanna has been the most popular hero of this part (in Hassan). People who can't stand it are doing all these things," he told reporters on Thursday.
"The truth will be known to the people of the country after the completion of the SIT investigation," he added.
A political row has erupted over Prajwal Revanna, who has been booked by Karnataka Police in the "obscene video" case, "having left the country" and claims of some opposition parties that he had gone to a European country. Congress and AIMIM are among the political parties who have claimed that Revanna has gone to Germany.
Prajwal Revanna is the MP from Hassan and is re-contesting from the seat as an NDA candidate.
Suraj Revanna further said that there is no confusion among the JD-S workers in Hassan district and meetings are being held between JD-S workers to discuss election-related issues.
"It is true that I met Deputy CM DK Shivakumar regarding the development works of Hassan constituency. But, that was in January, I have not even been able to go to Bangalore as I have been involved in election campaigning for the past one and a half months," he said.
Meanwhile, HD Revanna, who is also an accused in the case, moved the People's Representative Court in Bengaluru seeking anticipatory bail after SIT's notice and imminent arrest in the sexual harassment case registered in Holenarasipura, Hassan.
The court has asked the SIT to file its objections and the case is adjourned for tomorrow.
The BJP and JD-S have formed an alliance in Karnataka for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Revanna was booked in an alleged sexual harassment case on April 28 following complaints by his former housekeeper. The case has been registered under sections 354A, 354D, 506, and 509 of the IPC on charges of sexual harassment, intimidation and outraging the dignity of a woman.
As per the complaint, the victim has claimed that Prajwal Revanna and his father HD Revanna had sexually assaulted her. Revanna is the grandson of party supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to PM Modi, requesting him to direct the Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs to cancel the diplomatic passport issued to Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna and ensure his return to face the law.
The JD(S) earlier this week suspended Revanna from the party till the investigation is completed following an uproar over the matter.