Answer

Generally, a Jain sadhu should not engage in political praise, adulation, or endorsement of any leader, including a prime minister.

A sadhu is expected to remain detached, non-partisan, and free from worldly attachment. So personal admiration that looks like political support is usually not appropriate.

Explanation

In Jain Dharma, a sadhu’s life is dedicated to:

• Vairagya — detachment
• Samata — equanimity
• Aparigraha — non-attachment
• Nispakshata — neutrality and freedom from favoritism

Because of this, a sadhu should avoid:

• praising one political figure over others,
• appearing to support a party or government,
• creating the impression of worldly influence or loyalty.

If a leader has done something genuinely good, a sadhu may acknowledge the virtue or the action in a simple, respectful way. But that is different from personal admiration, public glorification, or political endorsement.

Spiritual Understanding

A sadhu’s words should help protect his inner purity and inspire spiritual upliftment in others.

When a monk becomes involved in political admiration:

• attachment can arise,
• neutrality can be lost,
• people may misunderstand his role,
• the dignity of renunciation can be weakened.

So in Jain tradition, the safer and more proper path is respect without attachment, and recognition without endorsement.

Takeaway

A Jain sadhu may sometimes acknowledge a good act, but political praise or adulation is generally not in keeping with the spirit of renunciation. The ideal is to remain equanimous, impartial, and spiritually focused.