"Senthil Balaji Being 'Whitened' In Washing Machine": DMK's Tamil Nadu Rival

The 'washing machine' remark is usually used to target the BJP for inducting rival leaders who may face corruption charges while with opposition parties, but find these waived when they join the BJP.

The reinstatement last week of money-laundering accused DMK leader V Senthil Balaji as Tamil Nadu's Electricity, Excise, and Prohibition Minister has prompted a rival politician to lob the 'washing machine' jibe at the ruling party. Pattali Makkal Katchi leader S Ramadoss declared the process of "whitening" Mr Balaji already begun, and also hit out at Chief Minister MK Stalin for hailing Mr Balaji's "sacrifice". ஆருயிர் சகோதரர் @V_Senthilbalaji அவர்களுக்கு 471 நாட்களுக்குப் பிறகு, உச்ச நீதிமன்றத்தால் பிணை கிடைத்திருக்கிறது.அமலாக்கத் துறையானது, அரசியல் எதிரிகளை ஒடுக்கும் துறையாக மாற்றப்பட்ட தற்போதைய சூழலில், அதற்கு உச்சநீதிமன்றம் ஒன்றே விடியலாக இருக்கிறது.எமர்ஜென்சி காலத்தில் கூட…

"If Senthil Balaji made a 'sacrifice'... are those who lost money traitors? Chief Minister Stalin should be an 'impartial judge' for seven crore people... not (act) as (the) lawyer for an accused," he said, sneering "I doubt there will be a fair trial" and demanding the case be transferred out of Tamil Nadu.

Mr Ramadoss - whose PMK is part of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance - also slammed Mr Stalin, accusing him of "spoiling youngsters' future" by shielding Mr Balaji.