Eshwarappa alleges alliance between Congress and BJP
Shivamogga: Independent candidate KS Eshwarappa has refuted any intention of withdrawing from the election fray, dismissing rumors suggesting otherwise. He said false rumors are being spread to confuse his supporters and affirmed his resolve not to withdraw even if Brahma- Modi ask him to do so.
Eshwarappa addressed Madhu Bangarappa's objection to his characterization of him as a dummy candidate from the Congress party, stating that he stands by his statement. He noted a perceived compromise between Congress and BJP, pointing out a lack of proper campaigning by Congress and a mutual absence of criticism between Madhu Bangarappa and Raghavendra. Eshwarappa shrugged off criticism, asserting his focus on the electoral race. He further spoke about aligning his actions with this principle as an RSS worker.
Gulihatti Shekhar, Kachinakatte Satyanarayana, Mahalinga Shastri, Gangadhar Mandenakoppa, Shivaji, Rajanna, Thippeswamy, Vishwas, and others were present at the press conference.
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BJP responsible for escape of Deve Gowda kin Prajwal Revanna accused of sexual harassment: Congress
Bhubaneswar, Apr 29: The Congress on Monday alleged that the BJP was responsible for the "escape" of former prime minister H D Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna against whom a "sexual harassment" case has been registered.
Revanna is the BJP-JD(S) alliance candidate from the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka, where voting was held in the second phase of elections on April 26.
Senior Congress leader Ajoy Kumar claimed, "Revanna left India shortly after several sex scandal videos recorded by him surfaced".
“He has recorded obscene videos. Such an accused has been allowed to leave the country freely. The BJP is responsible for it. The prime minister is also responsible for the escape of Revanna,” the Congress leader in charge of Odisha alleged.
He mocked the BJP, stating that "it should be called 'Balatkari Janata Party' as the saffron camp was supporting a rapist".
The JD(S) has decided to suspend Revanna over sexual abuse allegations, party chief H D Kumaraswamy said on Monday as the Congress and others tore into the BJP over the issue and its alliance with the southern party.
Police on Sunday booked Prajwal and his father -- JD(S) MLA and former minister H D Revanna -- for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation based on a complaint from a woman, who worked in their household.
As per official data, crimes against women have increased by 50 per cent during the NDA regime, Kumar claimed, adding that the number of such cases has "risen from 3 lakh to 4.45 lakh".
“For the first time, the country has been witnessing a prime minister, who is looking at all crimes from the party angle. The PM has a soft corner towards BJP leaders, irrespective of the accusation of heinous crimes against them,” the Congress leader claimed.
Odisha is in "fourth place in terms of crimes against women and the state is moving fast to be at the top position", said another Congress leader Bobbeeta Sharma, who was present at the press conference.
She alleged that "BJD leaders and MLAs, who are allegedly involved in atrocities on women are roaming freely because no action has been taken against them at the behest of the state government".
“Time has come to change the governments at the Centre and in Odisha," she added.
