Premature articulation?

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been congratulated on its performance in the recent elections in four states by none other than Asaram Bapu, the self-styled and controversial spiritual leader who is lodged in a Jodhpur prison for the alleged rape of a minor. Coming out of court, he called it the victory of truth, and blamed the Congress for his current woes. Does Asaram expect the new BJP government in Rajasthan to take a lenient view of the matter? Maybe not. But this is one congratulatory message that the party could have done without.