Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Dead Sadhus, Washing Machines, Padma Vibhushans and the Future of India and Hindus

 


Dead Sadhus, Washing Machines, Padma Vibhushans

 and the Future of India and Hindus

 Shrikant G. Talageri 

 

https://x.com/RoshanKrRaii/status/1990315051782406637

This is Kashinath Chaudhary , an accused in the Palghar Sadhu lynching case. BJP used this issue to target Uddhav Thackeray, called him Anti Hindu and what not. Today the accused in the case joined BJP and was garlanded.

A BJP supporter angrily responded to this with a copy of the official BJP letter (translated below), showing that his entry into the BJP has now been cancelled:

https://x.com/sujit2809/status/1990358410894962962

To Shri Bharat Rajput

District President,

Palghar BJP

Subject: Immediate Cancellation/Abrogation of Shri Kashinath Chaudhari’s Entry into BJP

You are hereby informed that Shri Kashinath Chaudhari’s entry into the BJP from Palghar District has led to a resurgence, in the public media and social media, of publicity and public discussion regarding his role in the Palghar Sadhu killings.

After examining and discussing the issue on the local level, and confirming the factuality of his being given entry into the BJP, and keeping in view the sensitivity of this issue, the entry into the BJP of Shri Kashinath Chaudhari has been immediately abrogated.

Ravindra Chavan



Note; this person, an accused in the Palghar Sadhu Lynching case (remember it?) was admitted into the BJP with fanfare. But, as the BJP letter makes it clear, the “resurgence, in the public media and social media, of publicity and public discussion regarding his role in the Palghar Sadhu killings”, and “keeping in view the sensitivity of this issue”, has now led to this man being disallowed from entering the BJP. Clearly, the BJP, after weighing the political pros and cons of its action, has realized that the damages that could result from admitting him into the BJP far outweigh the benefits: the benefits would only have been on the local level (perhaps among the local voters who support or are influenced by this man) while the damages could be both local as well as on the larger national canvas, unlike in the case of the Padma Vibhushan awarded to Mulayam Singh Yadav, the butcher of Ayodhya kar-sewaks, where the expected accretion in Yadav votes would easily offset the extremely negligible chances of core bhakt voters becoming angry enough to turn against the BJP.

 

As I wrote above, “remember the Palghar Lynching incident”? The Shiv Sena CM of the time (who had broken away from the BJP alliance) dismissed the issue as irrelevant, and PM Modi refused to utter a word on the subject. likewise, when Mulayam Singh was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, by Modi and the BJP, no-one even among the Opposition parties (naturally since they could not be expected to have any sympathy for the butchered kar-sewaks) protested against it the coordination, cooperation and absolute unanimity among politicians-of-all-hues on all issues affecting Hindus is fully on the same total level as the coordination, cooperation and unanimity among them when they pass bills to increase their own emoluments, financial benefits and other privileges. The few Hindus who refuse to allow themselves and other Hindus to be sold for the political benefit of the BJP, did protest on the social media, but the armies of bhakts treated the issue as being as irrelevant as the lynching of the sadhus in Palghar, and I doubt if any “normal” BJP voter was concerned enough about it to allow it to influence his vote.

The BJPs effectiveness in empowering anti-Hindu elements by admitting them into the BJP and giving them electoral tickets and party positions, while shoving aside old and loyal Party workers (the Boxers of this Animal Farm, whose two mottos are "I will work harder" and "Napoleon (i.e. The Supreme Leader)  is always right") is legendary.

 

On Google I asked the question: “Why and in what terms is the BJP called a washing machine?”, and got the following “AI Overview” reply:

 

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is referred to as a "washing machine" by opposition parties and critics as a metaphor for its alleged ability to "cleanse" the reputations of politicians facing serious corruption charges once they join the party. 

Why the Metaphor is Used

The "washing machine" jibe is used by opposition leaders (such as those from the Indian National Congress, NCP, and TMC) to highlight a pattern where leaders under investigation by central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) receive relief, or have their cases stalled or closed, after switching allegiance to the BJP. 

The central accusation is that the BJP uses federal investigative agencies to target non-BJP leaders, coercing them to join the ruling party with the implicit or explicit promise of escaping legal repercussions. 

Key Terms and Examples

·         "Modi Washing Powder": At a press conference, the Congress party displayed a physical washing machine and distributed a leaflet for "Modi washing powder" with the tagline "saare daag chutkiyon mein dhule" ("all stains will be washed away in a jiffy"), satirizing the process.

·         "Join BJP, Case Closed": This has become a common slogan used by critics to summarize the alleged phenomenon. 

Specific examples frequently cited by the opposition include:

·         Ajit Pawar and Praful Patel: Cases against these NCP leaders were reportedly closed or rendered infructuous after they joined the BJP alliance in Maharashtra.

·         Himanta Biswa Sarma: The current Chief Minister of Assam was questioned in the Saradha chit fund scam when he was in the Congress; the case has seen minimal progress since he joined the BJP in 2015.

·         Ashok Chavan: The former Maharashtra Chief Minister, who faced charges in the Adarsh Housing case, joined the BJP in 2024, and the trial against him has a stay order.

·         Suvendu Adhikari: The Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal, an accused in the Narada sting operation case, joined the BJP in 2020, and the CBI has been waiting for prosecutorial sanction since 2019. 

An investigation by The Indian Express found that of 25 prominent opposition politicians facing corruption probes who switched to the BJP since 2014, 23 have received a reprieve in their cases. The BJP has denied these accusations, stating that the agencies function based on evidence and denying any bias.

 

 In view of the utter and total silence of Modi ji on the Palghar Sadhu lynching issue (when it took place), it is touching to note how concerned he becomes, and how concernedly takes time off to express his distress and prayers, when influential anti-Hindu “intellectuals” (or for that matter, influential Muslim and Christian religious, or otherwise eminent, persons) suffer from even minor mishaps and ailments:

1. Shabana Azmi:

https://x.com/narendramodi/status/1218544244991782912?lang=en

The news of @AzmiShabana ji’s injury is distressing. I pray for her quick recovery

8:12 PM · Jan 18, 2020

2.  https://x.com/i/trending/1990347352075379114

Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally called veteran journalist Rajdeep Sardesai for 30 minutes in late October 2025, shortly after Sardesai's prostate cancer surgery, to inquire about his recovery and share advice on daily routines like waking at 6 a.m. Sardesai, a long-time critic of Modi since the 1990s, described the gesture as sincere and non-political, with his family, including his sister from Singapore and doctor son, praising Modi's empathy. The revelation has prompted social media users to share similar stories of support from Modi's office during personal crises, highlighting outreach beyond ideological divides.

This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.

https://x.com/NewsAlgebraIND/status/1990338249798357329

RAJDEEP SARDESAI : "I got a 30-minute call from PM Modi after my cancer surgery. He gave me health tips. My sister and children praise PM Modi"

PM Modi cares about his harshest critics also. What a leader he is !!

2:06 PM · Nov 17, 2025

 

If some busybody Hindus had had better things to do than cavilling pettily at the entry of a jewel like Kashinath Chaudhary into the BJP, India would not have been deprived of an ideal future MLA from Palghar, and later MP from Palghar, and even later CM of Maharashtra …. I will not proceed further than this! Fie on such feckless Hindus. They must really hate India!


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