There is more "salubrious" for every state/community in general heh.
Then there's the average stereotype of the Patel in this side of pond and other side of pond...and gujju more broadly for India. I have such friends and passing acquaintances that fit lot of the stereotypes in various ways.
Then theres the nasty riff raff mobs at the "bottom quality tier" that everyone (civil+sane) has to hem in best they can....or give up and let burst out with lot of ensuing unpleasantness to all.
I give every group in world a pass on that (as much as possible), everyones got some number and selection and particular variety of them fouling up the names, credit and deeds others of their lot earn.
Desai is not among the top tier ones imo...nope...maybe middle tier imo. My dad is far more fonder of him (and it has to do with politics of that time period I need not bring up with you seeing how you lived through it), he is willing to look past nearly all his faults...but not me. There are some glaringly bad things he did...though I appreciate other things too.
Please diss away at all (indian groups) as you see fit Joe, you have earned it. Not that I need to tell you this.
Apparently he is a homie "Deep down" of chennai-dude. I never would have thought that either.