During his visit, Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to visit Brown University in Rhode Island, where he will interact with faculty members and students. He is also expected to interact with members of the NRI community, office bearers, and members of the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC).
Sam Pitroda, Chairperson of the Indian Overseas Congress, on Saturday said that his server has been hacked and hackers have issued threats, demanding payment of tens of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency.
This comes after media reports surfaced that a journalist, working with an Indian news channel, was manhandled by Congress workers in Dallas when he was conducting an interview with Indian Overseas Congress chief.
In a letter to Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge, he thanked the party for the opportunities and affirmed he remains fully committed to the ideals and goals of the Congress party.
A day after Sam Pitroda got re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Thursday launched a scathing attack against the Congress party saying that they kept a distance from Sam Pitroda during the Lok Sabha electio
After the "re-appointment" of Sam Pitroda as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday took a jibe at the Congress party and said Prime Minister Modi Ji had already predicted this development.
"The Congress President has reappointed him on the assurance that he will not in future leave room for such controversies to arise," Jairam Ramesh said.
Pitroda had resigned from the position earlier in May this year amid controversies surrounding his remark regarding the appearance of Indians. The Congress party had then distanced itself from Pitroda's remarks.
Tearing into former Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda over his racist remark against Indians, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said his statement 'lowered' the level of political discourse in the country.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday condemned the remarks of former Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda and demanded an "apology" from the Congress
The BJP's state chief VD Sharma on Thursday came down heavily on former Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda over his racist rant against Indians saying the latter's statement was an assault on the unity and integrity of the country.