Protecting a mass rapist is Modi's guarantee: RaGa on Prajwal Revanna row

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made strong remarks on Thursday, stating that the case involving Prajwal Revanna, the Member of Parliament from Karnataka's Hassan, is not just a mere "sex scandal" but of "mass rape." Gandhi also criticized the BJP and PM Modi for forming an alliance with the Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S) and seeking votes for a "mass rapist."

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking votes for a 'mass rapist.' Prajwal Revanna raped hundreds of women and made their obscene videos," Gandhi stated during a poll rally in Karnataka's Shivmogga. "And Narendra Modi, from a packed stage, supports that rapist and says: 'If you vote for this rapist, it will help me.'"

Gandhi further accused the PM of aiding Revanna, in escaping India. "Even when Prajwal Revanna raped hundreds of women, PM Modi did not stop him from going to Germany," Gandhi asserted. "PM Modi has all the machinery, yet he allowed the mass rapist to go to Germany. This is 'Modi's guarantee.' Whether it's a corrupt leader or a mass rapist, the BJP will protect him."

Prajwal Revanna, the sitting MP from Hassan and grandson of former PM HD Deve Gowda, faces accusations of involvement in purported sex tapes. Thousands of pen drives allegedly containing his sexual assault videos were circulated in Hassan, the Lok Sabha constituency from where he is contesting as the BJP-JD (S) candidate.