BENGALURU: The sex scandal allegedly featuring Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna could lead to the potential emergence of more incriminating videos involving politicians and their relatives in the near future as political rivals engage in a murky game of retaliation and one-upmanship.
Close on the heels of the controversy surrounding former PM HD Deve Gowda’s 33-year-old grandson Prajwal, who was suspended from JD(S) on Tuesday, fresh footage allegedly involving a Congress MLA from a neighbouring district has surfaced, although it has yet to generate the same level of uproar as the videos purportedly involving the Hassan MP.
As the proliferation of sleaze videos continues to unsettle politicians across the state’s political spectrum, a senior Congress functionary expressed concern: “It’s a dog-eat-dog situation. JD(S) leaders are infuriated, not just because of the alleged videos implicating Prajwal, but also due to the damage caused to the reputation of Deve Gowda. There could be some retaliatory action against our leaders.”
Amidst escalating turmoil, KS Eshwarappa’s son KE Kantesh has obtained restraining order to halt dissemination of any defamatory material against him
Echoing similar concerns, senior JD(S) MLA GT Deve Gowda commented: “How can they defame Deve Gowda just because his grandson is involved in something? His long career shows who he is. This is nothing, but dirty politics.”
The videos have already cast a shadow over the political climate in Karnataka, said our sources.
“Whenever there are polls, politicians resort to using sex videos as a weapon to defame their opponents, and social media has come in handy. What is worrying is that while mainstream media do bother to morph the pictures of the victims, it’s a free-for-all on social media and photo-sharing platforms,” said political commentator Vishwas Shetty.
In the past two decades, Karnataka has witnessed several sex scandals involving politicians from various parties. These have led to resignations, investigations, and legal battles, casting a shadow on the political landscape.
In 2019, then water resources minister Ramesh Jarkiholi resigned amid allegations of soliciting sexual favours after a video CD allegedly showed him with a survivor, but its authenticity remains unverified.
The same year, an alleged sex tape involving then BJP MLA Arvind Limbavali surfaced, but was later deemed fake by forensics, informed our sources.
Amidst turmoil, KS Eshwarappa’s son KE Kantesh has already obtained restraining order to halt the dissemination of defamatory stuff against him.
Close on the heels of the controversy surrounding former PM HD Deve Gowda’s 33-year-old grandson Prajwal, who was suspended from JD(S) on Tuesday, fresh footage allegedly involving a Congress MLA from a neighbouring district has surfaced, although it has yet to generate the same level of uproar as the videos purportedly involving the Hassan MP.
As the proliferation of sleaze videos continues to unsettle politicians across the state’s political spectrum, a senior Congress functionary expressed concern: “It’s a dog-eat-dog situation. JD(S) leaders are infuriated, not just because of the alleged videos implicating Prajwal, but also due to the damage caused to the reputation of Deve Gowda. There could be some retaliatory action against our leaders.”
Amidst escalating turmoil, KS Eshwarappa’s son KE Kantesh has obtained restraining order to halt dissemination of any defamatory material against him
Echoing similar concerns, senior JD(S) MLA GT Deve Gowda commented: “How can they defame Deve Gowda just because his grandson is involved in something? His long career shows who he is. This is nothing, but dirty politics.”
The videos have already cast a shadow over the political climate in Karnataka, said our sources.
“Whenever there are polls, politicians resort to using sex videos as a weapon to defame their opponents, and social media has come in handy. What is worrying is that while mainstream media do bother to morph the pictures of the victims, it’s a free-for-all on social media and photo-sharing platforms,” said political commentator Vishwas Shetty.
In the past two decades, Karnataka has witnessed several sex scandals involving politicians from various parties. These have led to resignations, investigations, and legal battles, casting a shadow on the political landscape.
In 2019, then water resources minister Ramesh Jarkiholi resigned amid allegations of soliciting sexual favours after a video CD allegedly showed him with a survivor, but its authenticity remains unverified.
The same year, an alleged sex tape involving then BJP MLA Arvind Limbavali surfaced, but was later deemed fake by forensics, informed our sources.
Amidst turmoil, KS Eshwarappa’s son KE Kantesh has already obtained restraining order to halt the dissemination of defamatory stuff against him.