'No Political Clearance Sought': MEA Says Prajwal Revanna Travelled To Germany On Diplomatic Passport

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while replying to the question on Revanna, said no political clearance was either sought from or issued by the MEA for the Hassan MP's travel to Germany.

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Suspended JD(S) leader and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna travelled to Germany on a diplomatic passport and the ministry did not issue any visa note for any country for the MP, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while replying to the question on Revanna, who is facing allegations of sexually abusing women, said no political clearance was either sought from or issued by the MEA for the Hassan MP's travel to Germany.   

"No political clearance was either sought from or issued by MEA in respect of the travel of the said MP to Germany. Obviously, no visa note was issued either. No visa is required for diplomatic passport holders to travel to Germany," Jaiswal told reporters during the weekly press briefing on Thursday. 
 

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"The Ministry has also not issued any visa note for any other country for the said MP... Yes, he travelled on a diplomatic passport," he added.

Revanna is believed to have escaped to Germany shortly after polling in the first phase of elections in the state got over on April 26, in which Prajwal was the JD(S)-BJP combine's candidate from Hassan.  

The MEA's response comes as a lookout circular was issued to arrest Prajwal Revanna who is facing allegations of sexually abusing women.

“A lookout notice has been issued soon after it was learnt that Prajwal Revanna has gone abroad. We have informed all the ports and airports about the lookout notice,” Karnataka Home Minister Dr G Parameshwara said.

Prajwal is the grandson of former Prime Minister and JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda and son of MLA and former Minister H D Revanna. Some explicit video clips allegedly involving the 33-year-old MP had started making the rounds in Hassan in recent days.