Tag: Sam Pitroda

  • Sam Pitroda Re-appointed As Indian Overseas Congress Chairman |

    New Delhi: The Congress party on Wednesday announced the re-appointed of Sam Pitroda as a chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress with immediate effect. 

    “Hon’ble Congress President has reappointed Shri Sam Pitroda as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress with immediate effect,” senior party leader KC Venugopal said in an official statement.

     

    Sam Pitroda re-appointed as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress with immediate effect pic.twitter.com/JZNb5P3PCD
    — ANI (@ANI) June 26, 2024

    The AICC released a statement that stated that the Congress President has reappointed Sam Pitroda to the position with immediate effect.

    Earlier this year in May, Pitroda resigned from his position amid controversies surrounding his remarks about the appearance of Indians. Following this, the grand old party distanced itself from Pitroda’s comments.

     

  • PM Modi’s Sharp Rebuke On Pitroda’s Remarks, Questions Congress’ Intentions Towards President Murmu |

    New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a shot at the Congress on Sam Pitroda’s ‘racist’ remark and said that India would not tolerate insults on the basis of colour. Modi further slammed the top leader of the Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, saying that he has come to realise that his party attempted to defeat President Droupadi Murmu in the presidential election because of her dark skin colour.  

    As Pitroda’s comments sparked controversy, Modi, in his public rally in Telangana’s Warangal, asked, “Will the ability of people be decided in my country on the basis of skin colour?”  

    The reported comments by Sam Pitroda that people in the East in India resembled the Chinese while those from the South looked like Africans have sparked a row among the political parties, although Congress has disassociated itself from the remarks, calling them ‘unfortunate and unacceptable.’  

    “I am angry today. If anyone abuses me, I don’t get angry. I can put up with that. However, the philosopher of ‘shehzada’ (Rahul Gandhi) gave such a big abuse, which has filled me with anger,” remarked PM Modi.  

    PM Modi attacked Rahul Gandhi by referring to Pitroda as his uncle. PM said, “I learned today that ‘shehzada’s’ uncle resides in the US. His uncle serves as his mentor and philosopher.”  

    He added that Pitroda has revealed a big secret: Indians with darker skin tones are all from Africa. Holding the former Congress president accountable, Modi said that Rahul Gandhi must answer. 

    Indicating that these comments have insulted many countrymen, the PM said that despite all our different skin colours, we all worship Lord Krishna, whose skin colour matches ours. 

  • ‘PM Modi thinks he is aware of greater than God’: Rahul Gandhi in US

    Via PTI

    SANTA CLARA: There are other people in India who assume they know greater than God and High Minister Narendra Modi is “one such specimen”, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has stated.

    Reacting sharply to Gandhi’s concentrated on of High Minister Modi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday described the previous Congress president as a “faux Gandhi” and as an individual “who is aware of not anything” however has grow to be knowledgeable on the whole thing.

    Talking on the ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’ tournament organised through Indian In another country Congress USA in Santa Clara in the USA state of California on Tuesday, Gandhi stated those individuals are “completely satisfied” that they know the whole thing and will provide an explanation for historical past to historians, science to scientists and struggle to the military.

    “The arena is just too large and sophisticated for any individual to grasp the whole thing. That’s the illness – There’s a crew of other people in India who’re completely satisfied they know the whole thing. They suspect they know much more than God. They are able to sit down with God and provide an explanation for to him what is going on. And naturally, our top minister is one such specimen. In case you sat Modiji with God, he’s going to provide an explanation for to God how the universe works and God gets puzzled about what have I created,” he stated, evoking peals of laughter from loads of his Indian American supporters.

    “They suspect they may be able to provide an explanation for historical past to historians, science to scientists and struggle to the military. However on the core of it’s mediocrity. They are no longer able to concentrate!” he stated.

    Responding to Gandhi’s speech, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Joshi claimed that the Congress chief’s wisdom of historical past didn’t transcend his circle of relatives.

    “It’s humorous how somebody who is aware of not anything is knowledgeable on the whole thing. A person whose historical past wisdom does no longer transcend his circle of relatives is speaking about historical past,” the senior BJP chief stated in New Delhi.

    “A person who claimed to provide gold out of potatoes is giving lectures about science and a person who by no means ventured past circle of relatives affairs now desires to guide India’s struggle,” Joshi stated.

    “No Mr. Faux Gandhi! The core of India is its tradition. Not like you, who use international soil to tarnish the rustic, Indians are very proud in their historical past and will rather well shield their geography,” the Parliamentary Affairs Minister stated.

    Gandhi’s tournament used to be attended through group contributors no longer simplest from Silicon Valley but additionally from Los Angeles and Canada, stated President of Indian In another country Congress Mohinder Singh Gilzian.

    Gandhi, 52, advised the Indian American citizens that the theory of India used to be beneath assault and is being challenged.

    Speaking about Sengol row, Gandhi stated that Modi and his executive can’t cope with problems like unemployment, worth upward push, the unfold of anger and hatred.

    “The brand new Parliament construction is a distraction. The BJP cannot in reality talk about those problems so they have got to do the sceptre factor. Mendacity down and doing all that. Don’t seem to be you glad that I am not mendacity down?,” Gandhi stated, relating to the Sengol that used to be put in within the new Parliament construction through Modi on Sunday.

    He applauded the Indian American citizens for containing up the Indian flag in The united states, appearing the American other people what it way to be an Indian through respecting their tradition and studying from them whilst additionally permitting the American citizens to be informed from them. “You’re making us all proud. After we bring to mind our nation, you’re all our ambassadors. When The united states says Indian individuals are extraordinarily clever. Indian individuals are masters of IT, Indian individuals are respectful. These types of concepts that experience come, they have come on account of you and on account of your movements and your behaviours,” he stated.

    Gandhi stated the deficient and other people from minority communities really feel helpless nowadays in India.

    “Indians don’t imagine in hating each and every different. A small crew of people that regulate the gadget and the media are stoking the flames of hatred,” he stated.

    “Congress’ stand at the Ladies’s Reservation Invoice is obvious. We are dedicated to getting the invoice handed. We need to give ladies their deserved house within the political gadget, companies and working the rustic,” he stated.

    A couple of Khalistani supporters attempted to disrupt Gandhi’s speech however have been taken out through the protection group of workers.

    Indian In another country Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda, who accompanied Gandhi on the tournament, stated that India wishes a “younger thoughts” like Gandhi to guide the rustic.

    “We’d like somebody with an open thoughts. We’d like somebody who has broader publicity, and international revel in. And that’s the reason the explanation we’re all right here assembly and interacting with a lot of other people,” he stated.

    “I do know that the street forward is lovely sophisticated. It isn’t that straightforward. Our concept of India could be very other,” Pitroda stated.

    Gandhi arrived right here on Tuesday on a three-city US excursion all over which he’s going to have interaction with the Indian diaspora and meet American lawmakers.

    Remaining week, Pitroda stated Gandhi’s discuss with is geared toward selling shared values and a imaginative and prescient of “actual democracy.” “The aim of his (Gandhi’s) travel is to attach, have interaction and start a brand new dialog with more than a few folks, establishments and media, together with the Indian diaspora this is rising in numbers in america and in a foreign country to advertise the shared values and imaginative and prescient of the actual democracy with a focal point on freedom, inclusion, sustainability, justice, peace and alternatives international over,” Pitroda stated in a commentary.

    SANTA CLARA: There are other people in India who assume they know greater than God and High Minister Narendra Modi is “one such specimen”, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has stated.

    Reacting sharply to Gandhi’s concentrated on of High Minister Modi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday described the previous Congress president as a “faux Gandhi” and as an individual “who is aware of not anything” however has grow to be knowledgeable on the whole thing.

    Talking on the ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan’ tournament organised through Indian In another country Congress USA in Santa Clara in the USA state of California on Tuesday, Gandhi stated those individuals are “completely satisfied” that they know the whole thing and will provide an explanation for historical past to historians, science to scientists and struggle to the military.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2′); );

    “The arena is just too large and sophisticated for any individual to grasp the whole thing. That’s the illness – There’s a crew of other people in India who’re completely satisfied they know the whole thing. They suspect they know much more than God. They are able to sit down with God and provide an explanation for to him what is going on. And naturally, our top minister is one such specimen. In case you sat Modiji with God, he’s going to provide an explanation for to God how the universe works and God gets puzzled about what have I created,” he stated, evoking peals of laughter from loads of his Indian American supporters.

    “They suspect they may be able to provide an explanation for historical past to historians, science to scientists and struggle to the military. However on the core of it’s mediocrity. They are no longer able to concentrate!” he stated.

    Responding to Gandhi’s speech, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Joshi claimed that the Congress chief’s wisdom of historical past didn’t transcend his circle of relatives.

    “It’s humorous how somebody who is aware of not anything is knowledgeable on the whole thing. A person whose historical past wisdom does no longer transcend his circle of relatives is speaking about historical past,” the senior BJP chief stated in New Delhi.

    “A person who claimed to provide gold out of potatoes is giving lectures about science and a person who by no means ventured past circle of relatives affairs now desires to guide India’s struggle,” Joshi stated.

    “No Mr. Faux Gandhi! The core of India is its tradition. Not like you, who use international soil to tarnish the rustic, Indians are very proud in their historical past and will rather well shield their geography,” the Parliamentary Affairs Minister stated.

    Gandhi’s tournament used to be attended through group contributors no longer simplest from Silicon Valley but additionally from Los Angeles and Canada, stated President of Indian In another country Congress Mohinder Singh Gilzian.

    Gandhi, 52, advised the Indian American citizens that the theory of India used to be beneath assault and is being challenged.

    Speaking about Sengol row, Gandhi stated that Modi and his executive can’t cope with problems like unemployment, worth upward push, the unfold of anger and hatred.

    “The brand new Parliament construction is a distraction. The BJP cannot in reality talk about those problems so they have got to do the sceptre factor. Mendacity down and doing all that. Don’t seem to be you glad that I am not mendacity down?,” Gandhi stated, relating to the Sengol that used to be put in within the new Parliament construction through Modi on Sunday.

    He applauded the Indian American citizens for containing up the Indian flag in The united states, appearing the American other people what it way to be an Indian through respecting their tradition and studying from them whilst additionally permitting the American citizens to be informed from them. “You’re making us all proud. After we bring to mind our nation, you’re all our ambassadors. When The united states says Indian individuals are extraordinarily clever. Indian individuals are masters of IT, Indian individuals are respectful. These types of concepts that experience come, they have come on account of you and on account of your movements and your behaviours,” he stated.

    Gandhi stated the deficient and other people from minority communities really feel helpless nowadays in India.

    “Indians don’t imagine in hating each and every different. A small crew of people that regulate the gadget and the media are stoking the flames of hatred,” he stated.

    “Congress’ stand at the Ladies’s Reservation Invoice is obvious. We are dedicated to getting the invoice handed. We need to give ladies their deserved house within the political gadget, companies and working the rustic,” he stated.

    A couple of Khalistani supporters attempted to disrupt Gandhi’s speech however have been taken out through the protection group of workers.

    Indian In another country Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda, who accompanied Gandhi on the tournament, stated that India wishes a “younger thoughts” like Gandhi to guide the rustic.

    “We’d like somebody with an open thoughts. We’d like somebody who has broader publicity, and international revel in. And that’s the reason the explanation we’re all right here assembly and interacting with a lot of other people,” he stated.

    “I do know that the street forward is lovely sophisticated. It isn’t that straightforward. Our concept of India could be very other,” Pitroda stated.

    Gandhi arrived right here on Tuesday on a three-city US excursion all over which he’s going to have interaction with the Indian diaspora and meet American lawmakers.

    Remaining week, Pitroda stated Gandhi’s discuss with is geared toward selling shared values and a imaginative and prescient of “actual democracy.” “The aim of his (Gandhi’s) travel is to attach, have interaction and start a brand new dialog with more than a few folks, establishments and media, together with the Indian diaspora this is rising in numbers in america and in a foreign country to advertise the shared values and imaginative and prescient of the actual democracy with a focal point on freedom, inclusion, sustainability, justice, peace and alternatives international over,” Pitroda stated in a commentary.

  • ‘Smartly-orchestrated’ non-public assault in response to ‘lies’: Sam Pitroda on grievance of Rahul’s remarks in UK

    By way of PTI

    NEW DELHI: Amid a political hurricane over Rahul Gandhi’s “democracy underneath assault” remarks in the United Kingdom, Indian In a foreign country Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Tuesday stated the previous celebration president by no means invited any overseas nations for assist and used to be being subjected to a “well-orchestrated” non-public assault in response to “lies and incorrect information”.

    Gandhi’s remarks in the United Kingdom have rocked Parliament with each Homes of Parliament failing to transact any important trade throughout the primary two days of the second one part of the Finances Consultation.

    A battery of senior Union ministers have led the price in opposition to Gandhi, tough an apology, whilst the Congress has countered it with its JPC probe call for at the Adani factor.

    Pitroda, who heads the Indian In a foreign country Congress and used to be provide for Gandhi’s interactions throughout his UK seek advice from, fixed a powerful defence of the feedback in a sequence of tweets.

    “Please, forestall selling and propagating lies about what Rahul Gandhi stated in London. Had been you there? Did you notice the video? Do you in reality know what he stated? In what context? What used to be the principle message?” “For rationalization please, be aware that Rahul Gandhi principally stated the next: 1. Indian Democracy is International Public Just right. 2.The state of democracy in India is of shock. 3.It’s an Indian drawback, and we will be able to take care of it,” Pitroda stated.

    Gandhi by no means invited any overseas nations to assist, he asserted.

    “I used to be there as an Indian skilled with a logical, rational, and open thoughts, eyes, and ears,” stated Pitroda, who’s credited for main the rustic’s telecom revolution throughout Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure as top minister.

    “What’s the sense in launching a well-orchestrated and well-organised non-public assault in response to lies and incorrect information via elected leaders in collaboration with the media? Is that this what Indian democracy is all about? Is there some decency left in political discourse?” he stated.

    Why are some folks so agitated and feature ganged up in selling lies, and are attacking Rahul Gandhi at all times, Pitroda requested. There are extra vital issues to do in India equivalent to developing jobs, bettering the financial system, decreasing violence, bettering surroundings, training and well being products and services, he stated.

    “Why is nationwide TV media spending such a lot time, cash, and effort in this? Why are they at all times fast to leap on Rahul Gandhi with out checking their very own information? What are all of them looking to accomplish? Is that this honest?” he stated.

    “I’m merely astonished. I might be expecting a bit of higher sense and reaction from Indian media. Would possibly I request that ahead of responding to those tweets, please take a deep breath and assume ahead of pronouncing the rest? Be respectful, dignified, fair, factual, accountable, and a bit of beneficiant. We’d like love and no longer hate,” he stated.

    ALSO READ | BJP ideology ‘cowardice’, says Rahul Gandhi in London; attracts Thakur’s flak

    Pitroda stressed out that “we’d like working out and no longer false impression”. “We will have to unite to take India ahead for the entire folks – particularly the deficient, hungry, homeless, unemployed, and younger,” he added.

    All the way through his contemporary seek advice from to the United Kingdom, Gandhi at more than a few interactions alleged that the buildings of Indian democracy are underneath assault and that there’s a “full-scale attack” at the establishments of the rustic.

    Gandhi had additionally informed British parliamentarians in London that microphones have been frequently ‘grew to become off’ within the Lok Sabha when any opposition member raises vital problems.

    Gandhi’s remarks brought on a political slugfest with the BJP accusing him of maligning India on overseas soil and in the hunt for overseas intervention, and the Congress hitting again via mentioning cases of High Minister Narendra Modi raking up inside politics out of the country.

    NEW DELHI: Amid a political hurricane over Rahul Gandhi’s “democracy underneath assault” remarks in the United Kingdom, Indian In a foreign country Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Tuesday stated the previous celebration president by no means invited any overseas nations for assist and used to be being subjected to a “well-orchestrated” non-public assault in response to “lies and incorrect information”.

    Gandhi’s remarks in the United Kingdom have rocked Parliament with each Homes of Parliament failing to transact any important trade throughout the primary two days of the second one part of the Finances Consultation.

    A battery of senior Union ministers have led the price in opposition to Gandhi, tough an apology, whilst the Congress has countered it with its JPC probe call for at the Adani factor.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Pitroda, who heads the Indian In a foreign country Congress and used to be provide for Gandhi’s interactions throughout his UK seek advice from, fixed a powerful defence of the feedback in a sequence of tweets.

    “Please, forestall selling and propagating lies about what Rahul Gandhi stated in London. Had been you there? Did you notice the video? Do you in reality know what he stated? In what context? What used to be the principle message?” “For rationalization please, be aware that Rahul Gandhi principally stated the next: 1. Indian Democracy is International Public Just right. 2.The state of democracy in India is of shock. 3.It’s an Indian drawback, and we will be able to take care of it,” Pitroda stated.

    Gandhi by no means invited any overseas nations to assist, he asserted.

    “I used to be there as an Indian skilled with a logical, rational, and open thoughts, eyes, and ears,” stated Pitroda, who’s credited for main the rustic’s telecom revolution throughout Rajiv Gandhi’s tenure as top minister.

    “What’s the sense in launching a well-orchestrated and well-organised non-public assault in response to lies and incorrect information via elected leaders in collaboration with the media? Is that this what Indian democracy is all about? Is there some decency left in political discourse?” he stated.

    Why are some folks so agitated and feature ganged up in selling lies, and are attacking Rahul Gandhi at all times, Pitroda requested. There are extra vital issues to do in India equivalent to developing jobs, bettering the financial system, decreasing violence, bettering surroundings, training and well being products and services, he stated.

    “Why is nationwide TV media spending such a lot time, cash, and effort in this? Why are they at all times fast to leap on Rahul Gandhi with out checking their very own information? What are all of them looking to accomplish? Is that this honest?” he stated.

    “I’m merely astonished. I might be expecting a bit of higher sense and reaction from Indian media. Would possibly I request that ahead of responding to those tweets, please take a deep breath and assume ahead of pronouncing the rest? Be respectful, dignified, fair, factual, accountable, and a bit of beneficiant. We’d like love and no longer hate,” he stated.

    ALSO READ | BJP ideology ‘cowardice’, says Rahul Gandhi in London; attracts Thakur’s flak

    Pitroda stressed out that “we’d like working out and no longer false impression”. “We will have to unite to take India ahead for the entire folks – particularly the deficient, hungry, homeless, unemployed, and younger,” he added.

    All the way through his contemporary seek advice from to the United Kingdom, Gandhi at more than a few interactions alleged that the buildings of Indian democracy are underneath assault and that there’s a “full-scale attack” at the establishments of the rustic.

    Gandhi had additionally informed British parliamentarians in London that microphones have been frequently ‘grew to become off’ within the Lok Sabha when any opposition member raises vital problems.

    Gandhi’s remarks brought on a political slugfest with the BJP accusing him of maligning India on overseas soil and in the hunt for overseas intervention, and the Congress hitting again via mentioning cases of High Minister Narendra Modi raking up inside politics out of the country.