Revanna is facing a probe by a Special Investigative Team (SIT) constituted by the Karnataka government over allegations of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation following a complaint by a woman who worked in his household.
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Jaishankar clarified the procedural aspects, saying, "To impound a passport is governed by an act called the Passport Act. We need a judicial court or a police request to do so. The MEA got this request from Karnataka only on May 21."
Siddaramaiah in his letter to the Prime Minister said that it is shameful that Prajwal Revanna fled the country on April 27, 2024, to Germany using his diplomatic passport shortly after news of his heinous actions emerged and just a few hours before the first FIR was filed against him.
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Pavan Kapoor, secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ana Taban, ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Moldova signed the agreements on behalf of their governments, the MEA said in a press release. The agreement will add further momentum to ties between India and
Muktesh K Pardeshi, Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) concluded his official visit to Saudi Arabia, which aims at strengthening the strategic partnership between the two nations.
In a media briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal mentioned that the Ministry did not issue any visa note for the MP to visit any other country, adding that he travelled on a diplomatic passport.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday wrote Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take action to cancel the Diplomatic Passport of Prajwal Revanna, Janata Dal (Secular) MP, who is said to have flown to Europe after being accused of sexually exploiting several women.
Upon noticing three individuals behaving suspiciously in Dharmanagar Bazar, one of the police personnel initiated a preliminary investigation. It was soon discovered that all three individuals were Bangladeshi nationals who had entered India without proper documentation, including passports.
This new visa 'cascade' regime, adopted on April 18, 2024, for Indian nationals residing in India who apply for Schengen (short-stay) visas in India will provide easier access to visas with multi-year validity for travellers with an established travel history, if the passport validity allows
The Turkish Embassy in New Delhi announced that Turkish authorities will now require the "Electronic Airport Transit Visa" (e-ATV) for Indian and Nepalese passport holders travelling to Mexico, Panama, Colombia and Venezuela, transiting via the Istanbul Airport.