Congress defectors are beneficiaries of 'washing machine': Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh on Sunday used the "washing machine" analogy to target the leaders who have quit the Grand Old Party and joined the ruling BJP, a remark coming amid allegations that the turncoats get protection in pending cases. Ramesh also said Rahul Gandhi has talked about five «nyay» guarantees targeting farmers, youth, women, and labourers during the last 50 days of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
«The people who need a washing machine are leaving and going there (joining BJP). You count the Congress leaders who have left the party, be it the chief minister of Assam (Himanta Biswa Sarma)...all are the beneficiaries of this washing machine,» Ramesh told a press conference flanked by other leaders of Congress.
Parties of the opposition INDIA bloc often use the «washing machine» analogy to suggest that leaders against whom corruption cases are pending come out «clean» after joining the saffron party.
«All need washing machines of various sizes. Some need a small one, some need a medium-sized washing machine while others need washing machines of the size of a tank,» Ramesh said when asked if Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who had left the Congress in 2020 to join the BJP, also needs a washing machine.
The BJP on Saturday announced Scindia's candidature from his home turf Guna in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Ramesh said Rahul Gandhi interacted with Agniveers and ex-servicemen in Gwalior this morning.
«During the last 50 days of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Rahul Gandhi spoke about five 'nyay' for youth,
