JD(S) Chief Kumaraswamy Is Responsible for Spreading Explicit Videos, Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar Claims

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar dubbed JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy the “king of blackmailing” and the “lead, director, and producer of the story” on Wednesday, accusing him of being behind the dissemination of pornographic films purportedly connected to Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.

In response to Kumaraswamy’s demand that he be removed from the Cabinet, Shivakumar, the state Congress President, called him a “key conspirator” in the dissemination of purported sex films. The nephew of Kumaraswamy, 33-year-old JD(S) MP, is accused of sexual assault. The affair has sparked a political firestorm between the BJP-JD(S) and the government Congress.

The NDA allies, the BJP and JD(S), have insisted that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) be transferred to the CBI, even though the Congress administration has established one to look into the cases. “Kumaraswamy is well aware of the situation surrounding the pen drive, that included pornographic video footage.

Among the speakers are Devaraje Gowda, an attorney. There seems to be rivalry for Vokkaliga leadership, as indicated by Kumaranna’s (Kumaraswamy’s) request for my resignation. As he requests it, let me offer my resignation, Shivakumar said cynically.

Speaking to reporters here, he said, “Kumaraswamy’s task is to finish (politically) one after the other. The master of blackmail, Kumaraswamy, is threatening law enforcement officials and other people. What more is he capable of? Allow him to do it; the assembly has time to talk about all of this. On Tuesday, Kumaraswamy made an allegation that 25,000 pen drives with recordings of alleged sexual assault of women by his nephew Prajwal Revanna, a candidate for Lok Sabha, were given before to the election. He also accused Shivakumar and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of being part of a plot.

Additionally, once videos purportedly featuring Prajwal began to circulate on social media, the former chief minister attempted to undermine the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which the Congress administration had established on April 28, in order to look into the allegations against him of sexually abusing many women.

Since the Revanna family is independent, Kumaraswamy claimed that neither his name nor the name of his father, H D Deve Gowda, should be associated with the lawsuit involving the explicit video clips. Shivakumar then questioned, “then why is he (Kumaraswamy) worried about the matter that is not linked to him?” Why is he commenting now that he has previously said that the law should be followed and those who violate it should face consequences?

“Is Kumaraswamy a judge or a lawyer who is making the decision? Allow him to provide a point-by-point argument in court. He has summoned the Surjewala Investigation Team, the Shivakumar Investigation Team, the Siddaramaiah Investigation Team, and Congressman Randeep Singh, the Karnataka in-charge. He is the story’s protagonist as well as the director, producer, and everything else. We are aware of his plans,” he said.

When questioned about claims that the Congress was responsible for the pen drive distribution, Shivakumar said, “Let the investigation take place. Kumaraswamy is getting things done by the BJP. He is behind everything.” “Let those who are speaking about this matter, if they feel ashamed, go to the victims’ families and try to give them strength and confidence,” he stated.

Shivakumar responded to JD (S) holding a demonstration against him by saying that they “can’t sleep” without using his name. “Even you (the media) won’t show them if they don’t do it against me because their market won’t run; they won’t have peace of mind without using my name. He said, “More powerful, more enemies, less strong, fewer enemies, not strong, no enemies.