New Delhi, April 25 -- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party amid reports of seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha members merging with the ruling party, accusing it of using what he termed a "washing machine" to absorb political defectors and cleanse their past positions.
In a statement, Ramesh said, "The BJP washing machine is back along with the Modi washing powder. Those who projected themselves as paragons of virtue, integrity, and ideology stand brutally exposed." His remarks appeared to take aim both at the BJP and the leaders who have reportedly switched sides, suggesting a contradiction between their earlier public positions and current political choices.
The Congress ha...