Prajwal Revanna: The Hasana sex scandal is creating a stir in Karnataka politics during the parliamentary elections. The SIT, which intensified the investigation in this case, has registered cases of kidnapping and rape against Revanna and grandson Prajwal, son of JDS chief HD Deve Gowda, who are facing allegations of sexual harassment. However, Prajwal left the country with a diplomatic passport as soon as this affair came out. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Ministry of External Affairs to take appropriate steps to bring Prajwal back to India to face trial as per law. Prajwal demanded cancellation of diplomatic passport. But let's know the details of who will be given this passport, what are the benefits and how Prajwal got it.
Type D passport..
Diplomatic passport is also known as Type-D passport. It is issued to diplomats, employees traveling on official behalf of the government and special persons. It is issued to the employees working under the Indian Foreign Service and Central Department of External Affairs. It can be obtained if their relatives, family members want to go abroad for education, business, tourism. If normal passport is blue in colour, diplomatic passport is in maroon colour. Its validity is ten years for adults and five years for minors. It serves as an official identity document for people traveling to other countries on diplomatic missions.
Prajwal has two passports.
Prajwal Revanna, who is a Member of Parliament, took a diplomatic passport along with a normal passport. According to the rules, one has to apply for prior political clearance from the government to travel to other countries with this or to undertake private tours. Union Ministry of External Affairs said that political clearance was not given to Prajwal Revanna.
Special benefits
Holders of this passport enjoy certain special benefits and diplomatic protections in accordance with international laws. It protects them from arrest, detention and certain legal proceedings in the host country. Most countries expedite the visa process for people who have obtained a diplomatic passport. Facilitate their travel arrangements. Access diplomatic channels and services provided by Indian embassies, consulates and other diplomatic missions around the world.
can cancel
According to the Passport Act, these passports and travel documents can be canceled with the approval of the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 6 or under any notification under section 10. It can be impounded if the passport authority deems it to be misused. There is also a power of cancellation. It can be canceled even if it is found to have been obtained with false information.
