It seems that the beliefs of former Janata gave (secular) members of Prajwal Revanna Parliament in the case of rape on Friday provided some relief and strengthened their morality, although they continue to face stigma.
Completion of the investigation and court proceedings in the case of a year and three months after the scandal breaking is not something that many seemed to be expected. The activist described this as “the real struggle of David vs Goliath”, who must remember for the coming times. Actors Ramya and Prakash Raj also welcomed the sentence.
The writer and activist Rupa Hassan, one of those who is behind the organization of protests in Hassan, requiring the arrest of the accused and fair probes in the case, said that the judgment came as “relief”. “The judgment revived our faith in the system. I am glad that the whole process, including investigation, indictment, court and court, was completed in a short period,” she said, adding that one of the survivors called her after conviction and said it “strengthened her morality”.
The KS activist Vimal from Janawadi Mahil Sanghatane remembered that a year ago many survivors had tried to advise to file a complaint to ask her if she was sure to be punished by Prajwal Revanna. “As far as our past experience is concerned, we had no words that would assure them that it would certainly be punished. However, today’s judgment changed. It turned out that the law was the same for all and, when it is carried out with the same spirit, perhaps justice,” she said, praising the efforts of special investigative team officials (SIT) and special prosecutors.
In his statement published on Friday, Janawadi Mahil Mahil described the victory to all those who fought for justice against impunity that “power, wealth, country and caste”. The organization praised the victims who had signed up and filed complaints and witnesses who endured tremendous pressure and testified during the trial. “We ask the state government to rehabilitate the victims in this case. In addition, the convict’s punishment should be an example in this case.
HR NAVEEN KUMAR, District Secretary of CPI (M) in Hassan, said, “The judgment is a lesson for a patriarchal society that treats women as mere objects.”
Meanwhile, Mrs. Rupa Hassan said that the survivors of the scandal were afraid of feeing fees in the case of explicit video leaks. “The survivors were not able to start from the trauma created after video leakage. Video clips and photos were widely distributed on various platforms, so they shocked the survivors,” she said.
Published – 1 August 2025 20:39 IS IS
