New Delhi, July 28 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its handling of student protests against NEET examination irregularities, accusing the government of "washing rapists clean" after they join the BJP while targeting students with criminal cases.

"All kinds of criminals enter your party--rapists, those involved in ED cases, those facing CBI cases, those facing major charges, those accused of looting the country. You put all of them into your washing machine, wash them clean, and take them into your party to make them 'pure'. But regarding these young people, you seem to hold a completely different opinion," Raut told reporters.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader alleged that des...