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Prajwal Revanna Sex Video Case: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday announced that there is a procedure in place to cancel the diplomatic passport of suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, who is accused of sexually harassing several women, and stated that the Centre is ready to cooperate in bringing him back to the country. Criticising the state government, Joshi questioned why no case was filed against Prajwal and why he was not detained before leaving the country. He accused the Congress-led state government of trying to shift the blame onto the Centre and engaging in political manoeuvring.

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"There is a process to get him (Prajwal) back from abroad and the Government of India is ready to extend cooperation to the state government by following necessary processes in accordance with law," Joshi said while speaking to media persons.

Moving on, Joshi pointed out that the state government did not take action when explicit video clips involving Revanna emerged on April 21, allowing him to leave for abroad on April 27. He questioned why no FIR was filed during this period.

"The first pen drive containing clipping (explicit clippings involving Prajwal) came out on April 21 and Prajwal Revanna left for abroad on April 27. Were they guarding donkeys for seven days? Why didn't you file an FIR and detain him?" Joshi asked.

The remark from the union minister came in response to a query about Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's second letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging prompt action to cancel Revanna's diplomatic passport. He emphasised that Prajwal must face the investigation and potential punishment if found guilty, accusing the Karnataka government of prioritising politics over the probe.

In his letter to PM Modi dated May 22, Siddaramaiah expressed disappointment that his previous request to cancel Prajwal's diplomatic passport had not been addressed, despite the seriousness of the allegations. The chief minister had initially written to Modi on May 1, urging immediate action from the Ministries of External Affairs and Home Affairs.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is processing a request of the Karnataka government seeking cancellation of the diplomatic passport of Prajwal.

Prajwal, the 33-year-old grandson of JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, is accused of multiple charges of sexual abuse. Prajwal is also a NDA candidate from the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency. He reportedly left for Germany on April 27, the day after polling in Hassan, and remains at large.

(With PTI Inputs)