Prajwal Revanna: Karnataka MP's 'sex abuse' tapes spark outrage - BBC News

Prajwal Revanna, an MP from the southern state of Karnataka, is accused of sexually assaulting several women.

7 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIndia Election 2024Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Prajwal Revanna is also a candidate from the Hassan constituency in KarnatakaBy Imran Qureshi in Bengaluru and Meryl Sebastian in KochiBBC NewsThousands of videos allegedly showing an Indian MP sexually abusing women have circulated in the southern state of Karnataka, sparking outrage.

Police are investigating allegations against Prajwal Revanna who is accused of assaulting several women.

Mr Revanna has not commented but an official from his office denied this, saying the videos are doctored.

The MP belongs to the Janata Dal (Secular) which is an ally of PM Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party.

His father HD Revanna, who is a legislator in the Karnataka state assembly, is also an accused in the police complaint lodged by a former employee of the family. He has denied the allegations, calling them a political conspiracy.

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