Criticising BJP leaders for their selective approach in the cases of violence against women, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge questioned BJP leaders why they showed more interest in the case of the murder of Neha Hiremath in Hubballi than in the case of sexual abuse of hundreds of women by JD(S) leader and Lok Sabha member from Hassan Prajwal Revanna.
“As a matter of fact, BJP leaders are staring at a humiliating defeat in Karnataka. That is why they are desperately trying to flare up communal issues and mobilise majority community votes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, State BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra, Leader of Opposition in Assembly R. Ashok and other BJP leaders have all shown much interest in Neha Hiremath’s murder case. But any of them has hardly spoken about the sexual abuse of hundreds of women in Hassan,” he said.
Speaking to media representatives at his residence in Kalaburagi on May 5, Mr. Priyank questioned why Prajwal Revanna, the leader of Janata Dal (Secular) which had a pre-poll alliance with BJP and incumbent Lok Sabha Member from Hassan, was given a ticket even after knowing his sexual abuse of women.
