In a blistering Thursday address from Mumbai, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Nirupam spotlighted the hypocrisy of high-profile leaders shunning Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir, now two years into its glorious legacy. Culmination of epic judicial sagas and mass movements, the temple embodies Hindu resurgence—yet these ‘devout’ politicians stay away, spooked by Muslim vote repercussions, Nirupam scoffed, deeming it a farce.
Nirupam reaffirmed secular India’s ethos of mutual religious respect but drew a red line at majority disregard. ‘Pandering to one group at the expense of the many is political cowardice,’ he charged, fueling discourse on faith in governance.
He lauded the Shankaracharyas’ stature, fondly remembering Swami Avimukteshwaranand’s benediction at the cow’s ‘Rajmata’ proclamation in Maharashtra, alongside Shinde’s admiration. On Prayagraj’s Mouni Amavasya tragedy amid teeming bathers, Nirupam held police to account yet championed spiritual dignitaries’ honor.
I-PAC’s saga gripped attention next, with Nirupam terming exposures ‘dynamite.’ The firm orchestrates multi-party campaigns, candidate vetting, and wins—for premium prices. Post-ED raid backlash labeling it a hit job, startling facts surfaced: Rs 13 crore unsecured loan from a fictitious Haryana company.
‘Undeniable money laundering,’ Nirupam declared, positing it as hawala-esque whitening of dirty money. He pressed for exhaustive ED-PMLA scrutiny of I-PAC principals and affiliates. As revelations mount, this could trigger reforms in political advisory spaces, bolstering electoral integrity amid India’s cutthroat politics.