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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Washing machine on dais congress taunts bjp over clean chit to leaders aligning with ruling party - Caught on Camera

Bharatiya Janata Party IT Pawan Khera Praful Patel ED Corruption CBI Air India Bonds NCP

Targeting the Narendra Modi-led government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) closure report in a 2017 corruption case involving Air India during former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel’s tenure, the Congress on Saturday held a press conference with a washing machine and a detergent powder to underscore how “stains” against politicians are “washed away” the moment they join the BJP or become a part of its alliance.

Eight months ago, Mr. Patel joined the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) that is part of the BJP-led coalition in Maharashtra.

Addressing a press conference, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said the ruling party’s “fully automatic washing machine” works on the principle — “join BJP, case closed”.

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