Yadgir's Minister for Small Scale Industries and Public Enterprises, Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, questioned the lack of demands from BJP and JD(S) leaders for an encounter with Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, who is allegedly involved in a sex scandal. Darshanapur reacted to accusations made by both party leaders against Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar regarding his alleged role in distributing pen drives containing videos of sexual assault.
The Congress leader raised concerns over the disparity in justice, highlighting the discrepancy in demands for action between cases. Darshanapur also raised questions about the involvement of the home minister in the creation of sex scandal videos and criticized BJP and JD(S) leaders for shifting blame despite blame despite Prajwal's involvement in the scandal.