Honorable Washing Machine.

"After India summoned a senior US diplomat to lodge a protest over remarks on the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Washington...stressed that it encourages fair, transparent, timely legal processes and 'we don't think anyone should object to that'." ET. Earlier, "India lodged a strong protest...regarding the German envoy's comments on the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case. The ministry of external affairs stated that the German envoy's remarks constituted a 'clear interference in India's internal affairs." ET. Delhi's elected chief minister has been arrested even though former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia has been incarcerated in prison in the same case since 26 February 2023 without allegations against him being proven in court or any shred of evidence being produced to corroborate the allegations. Repeated applications for bail have been rejected by Delhi courts. India Today. But on what evidence? A short list of key opposition leaders, who could make a difference in the coming election, charged with unproven allegations has been compiled by Reuters. Since citizens are intimidated mute in a police state, foreign governments and media hint at their distaste. Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala labeled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "washing machine" because those opposition leaders who have joined the BJP have seen criminal charges against them being dropped. The Wire. Demonstrating the power of the BJP, "Rameshbhai Chhotubhai Patel, a BJP MLA from Jalalpore, Gujarat, candidly mentioned a '2 percent' commission within the BJP system." He warned government contractors not to give money to anyone else. "He clarified his stance on graft in BJP system, stating that any contributions beyond the stipulated 2% were unacceptable." TNIE. Honorable corruption, as it were. In February, the Supreme Court "scrapped a seven-year-old election funding system that allows individuals and companies to make unlimited and anonymous donations to political parties, calling it 'unconstitutional'." Reuters. These were called 'Electoral Bonds'. So, who bought them? "Hyderabad-based Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd bought electoral bonds worth Rs 55 crore (Rs 550 million) - and every single one was redeemed by the BJP." The same company was building the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand which collapsed "trapping 41 laborers for 16 days, till they were pulled out by rat-miners." The Wire. Laborers rescued by rat-miners, company rescued by Electoral Bonds. P Saratha Reddy, who was arrested in the excise policy case. donated Rs 595 million to the BJP through Electoral Bonds. Initially he denied any link to Kejriwal but later turned approver for the government. Sisodia and Kejriwal have been imprisoned on his accusations. Reddy may have been washed clean. Very expensive 'Washing Machine'. But, is it honorable?