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“Do they think resignation can erase…?”: Giriraj demands Sonia, Rahul apol
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The massive political row over former Indian Overseas Congress chairperson Sam Pitroda's racist rant against Indians in an interview refused to die down on Thursday, with Union Minister Giriraj Singh demanding that Congress heavyweights Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi extend an apology to t
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"Bakwas ki hai": Robert Vadra on Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remark
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Parting ways with former Indian Overseas Congress chairperson, Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks, businessman and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi's husband, Robert Vadra, on Thursday termed Pitroda's remark as "Bakwas" and said that he completely disagreed with what the latter said.
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Sam Pitroda resigns as Indian Overseas Congress chairperson, BJP leaders l
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
"Mr Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress of his own accord. The Congress President has accepted his decision," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X.
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In the dock over controversial remarks, Sam Pitroda resigns as Chairman of
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Sam Pitroda, whose remarks "people of the east look like the Chinese and those of the south look like Africans" caused a major political furore in election season and embarrassed the Congress, resigned as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday.
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju slams Congress over Pitroda's remark, says "bi
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Rijiju said that the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda, has categorized Indians based on different looks, which could lead to a split in thinking regarding unity and integrity.
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"They neither understand India nor its heritage": BJP leader Ravi Shankar
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Former Union Minister and Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday lashed out at Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda over his 'racist' remarks about how people in the South "look like Africans and those in the East look like Arabs and those in the East look like Chines
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BJP's Ganesh Karnik criticizes Sam Pitroda's 'inheritance tax' remarks, sa
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Karnataka BJP leader Ganesh Karnik has strongly criticized Sam Pitroda, the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, for advocating a US-like 'inheritance tax' in the country, saying that "he is illiterate."
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"Is he of a sound state of mind?": RLD's Malook Nagar on Sam Pitroda's 'in
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Coming down heavily on the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda, over his advocacy of a US-like inheritance tax in the country; Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Malook Nagar on Wednesday questioned his 'state of mind'.
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"It makes clear Congress' mindset": BJP's Annamalai on Sam Pitroda's remar
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
BJP Tamil Nadu Chief K Annamalai on Wednesday said that Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda's remark on the redistribution of wealth makes clear what the Congress mindset is.
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"Sam Pitroda's views are not of Congress, PM Modi is rattled...": Jairam R
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said that remarks made by Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, on the inheritance tax law do not reflect the stand of the party adding that Bharatiya Janata Party is attempting to divert the attention of the public from the real
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"After Pitroda's remarks, Congress completely exposed": Amit Shah tears in
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Taking a jibe at Congress, Home Minister Amit Shah slammed Congress and said that after the Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda's remark, the party is completely exposed.
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"Who said this should be done in India, why is BJP in panic?": Pitroda pla
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
After controversy erupted over inheritance tax remarks made by Sam Pitroda, the Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday clarified his position saying that remarks were made in an individual capacity and said that the Bharatiya Janata Party has gone into panic mode after his comm
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