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<\/div>\nPrajwal Ravanna is facing charges of multiple instances of sexually abusing women<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The Ministry of External Affairs has received a letter from the Karnataka government for the cancellation of the diplomatic passport of suspended Janata Dal Secular MP Prajwal Revanna, official sources said on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Karnataka government’s request to the Centre came after Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of multiple instances of sexually abusing women, fled the country using his diplomatic passport last month.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“The MEA has received a letter from the Karnataka government for cancellation of diplomatic passport in respect of MP Prajwal Revanna. This is being processed,” official sources said.<\/p>\n
ALSO READ |\u00a0How Prajwal Revanna, Accused Of Sex Harassment, Left India Without A Visa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Prajwal Revanna, who is former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s grandson, is at the centre of a political storm after hundreds of explicit videos allegedly featuring him leaked late last month. The 33-year-old MP faces multiple cases of rape, sexual harassment, voyeurism and criminal intimidation.<\/p>\n Revanna, who is the NDA nominee for the Hassan Lok Sabha seat, reportedly fled to Germany on April 27, hours before the first case was filed against him.<\/p>\n Karnataka police’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) is now probing the high-profile case and a lookout notice and a Blue Corner notice have been issued to track Revanna down.<\/p>\n In the wake of the allegations, Prajwal Revanna had said in a social media post on May 1, “As I am not in Bangalore to attend the enquiry, I have communicated to C.I.D Bangalore through my Advocate. The truth will prevail soon.”<\/p>\n