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Congress leader Sam Pitroda defends George Soros funding anti-India activities

Op India

Sam Pitroda, the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress and Congress scion Rahul Gandhi’s close aide, has defended Hungarian-American billionaire and regime-change enthusiast George Soros. Sam Pitroda’s chagrin over the Modi government supposedly making it a ‘major task’ for channeling foreign funding to NGOs in India and criticism of Soros can be better understood by looking into George Soros’s antecedents …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Yearender 2024: Most controversial statements that shook nation this year

India TV News

The year 2024 was marked by a series of contentious remarks from political leaders and prominent figures, each igniting intense debates across the nation. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stood a step away from several politically sensitive remarks, but chief among them was his unpalatable "two types of soldiers" line and erroneous claims about religious freedom for minorities in India. Rahul …

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Congress's Sam Pitroda claims laptop, phone hacked, hackers demand cryptocurrency

India Today

Congress leader and Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda has claimed that his smartphone, laptop, and server have been repeatedly hacked in recent weeks. In an email sent to his mailing list, Pitroda alleged that the hackers are demanding tens of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency and threatening to tarnish his reputation if their demands are not met. These measures …

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4 months ago

'Rahul Gandhi is not a Pappu, he is a strategist': Sam Pitroda in Texas

Op India

Congress leader Sam Pitroda, while addressing the Indian diaspora in Texas, said that his party leader Rahul Gandhi has a vision contrary to what BJP promotes and that he is not a “Pappu”. Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Pitroda said that Gandhian thoughts, inclusion and diversity were at the core of his learning. Everyone understood what freedom meant and the …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Professionals' Congress leader threatens legal action against OpIndia over Sam Pitroda NGO report

Op India

All India Professionals’ Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty threatened OpIndia and its Editor-in-chief Nupur J Sharma over an exclusive report that talked about an alleged unofficial trip to the White House by Rahul Gandhi during his 10-day trip to the USA in 2023 and Congress Overseas chairman Sam Pitroda’s alleged involvement in activities that raise concerns about potential foreign influence and …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sam Pitroda reappointed chairman of Indian Overseas Congress

The Hindu

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday reappointed Sam Pitroda as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, weeks after he resigned from the post following a controversy in the middle of the Lok Sabha election. The Bharatiya Janata Party had termed Mr. Pitroda’s controversial remarks as “racist”, prompting the Congress leadership to gently nudge him to step down. Before this …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Sam Pitroda re-appointed chairman of Indian Overseas Congress

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Sam Pitroda was re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, an AICC release said on Wednesday. The AICC release said that the Congress President has reappointed Sam Pitroda to the position with immediate effect. "Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress of his own accord. As the remarks created …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress reappoints Sam Pitroda as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress

Op India

Congress ideologue Sam Pitroda, who resigned following outrage over his racist remarks against Indians during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, was re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress. The All India Congress Committee shared a notification on June 26, 2024, announcing that the Congress President has reappointed Sam Pitroda as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress. Sam …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Mani Shankar Aiyar strikes again, claims China “allegedly” invaded India in 1962, Congress says he is senile and should be ignored

Op India

Congress foul-mouth Mani Shankar has an unparalleled reputation for making controversial statements that inadvertently harm his party. Speaking at an event at the Foreign Correspondents Club on Tuesday, Mani Shankar Aiyar said, “In October 1962, China allegedly invaded India. When they were over, the newspapers used to make references to me as being very left wing and a communist…” #WATCH …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: From ‘mujra’ to ‘types of soldiers’, 5 remarks that sparked controversy

Hindustan Times

With the seven-phase Lok Sabha election 2024 season about to conclude with the final round of polling being held on June 1, top political leaders remained in the news for their controversial comments during public rallies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ‘mujra', 'infiltration’ remarks PM Narendra Modi on May 25 launched a scathing attack on the Opposition, saying the INDIA bloc …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Annamalai Campaigns For BJP In Mumbai, Slams Sam Pitroda Remark No Opposition To Hindi In Tamil Nadu

ABP News

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai has made significant strides in Mumbai as part of his election campaign for Bharatiya Janata Party. Acknowledging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's developmental efforts in Tamil Nadu, Annamalai emphasised BJP's presence and contributions across various states. Addressing recent controversies, Annamalai weighed in on statements made by Former Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda regarding …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress’ Agenda as Spelt Out by Its Own Luminaries is Worrisome

News 18

I have been appalled, but not amazed, by the ‘idea of India’ utterances of the Congress party’s Dilip Cherian, Sam Pitroda, and Mani Shankar Aiyar recently. I wanted to get generative AI chatbots to mull on these ideas, so I gave Google Gemini and ChatGPT the exact same prompt: “Write an essay on how recent statements by Dilip Cherian, Sam …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

News18 Exclusive: Piyush Goyal Speaks on '400 Paar' Target, Maharashtra Power Play And More

News 18

Union minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal, who is making his Lok Sabha election debut from Mumbai North, spoke on burning issues ranging from the Opposition’s narrative to the Congress’s manifesto and reservation, in an exclusive interview. In a candid discussion with Network18 Group Editor-in-Chief Rahul Joshi, he also spoke at length on Maharashtra politics, and Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad …

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8 months ago

Sam Pitroda's 'Racist' Remarks 'Reprehensible', Congress Must Apologise: Yogi Adityanath

News 18

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday strongly criticised Congress leader Sam Pitroda’s “racist” remarks terming them “reprehensible” and demanding an apology from the party. “Sam Pitroda, the advisor and guide of the Congress leadership, espouses the party’s historical divide-and-rule tactic. “The Congress must apologise to the nation for Pitroda’s comments,” he added. Pitroda on Wednesday resigned as the …

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8 months ago

Overseas chief of Indian opposition forced to resign during election over ‘different looks’ race remarks

The Independent

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8 months ago

'Bakwas Ki Hai..': Robert Vadra Dismisses Sam Pitroda's 'Racist' Remark, Calls For Responsibility

News 18

Robert Vadra, husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Thursday dismissed Sam Pitroda’s ‘racist’ remark and expressed astonishment at how such an educated individual could make such comments. #WATCH | On Sam Pitroda’s remark, Robert Vadra says “…When you are associated with this family, with great power comes great responsibility, you have to think before taking any step. In …

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8 months ago

PM corners Congress with ‘Ambani-Adani’ rhetoric; Sam Pitroda quits after ‘racist’ remark

Hindustan Times

There are many theories as to why Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a startling allegation that Congress got cash loaded in tempo from “Ambani and Adani”. PM Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of receiving bags full of black money from “Ambani and Adani” and alleged that the opposition party stopped attacking the top industrialists after receiving illegal cash, in …

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8 months ago

Congress is insulting and dividing people based on skin colour, says Modi

Deccan Chronicle

WARANGAL/NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modion Wednesday attacked the Congress over Indian Overseas Congress leader Sam Pitroda’s analogy to depict India’s diversity calling it “racist” and asserted that people will not tolerate the attempt to insult them on the basis of their skin colour. The Congress is trying to insult the people based on the skin colour,” the Prime Minister …

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8 months ago

DC Edit | Pitroda lands Cong in soup

Deccan Chronicle

Poll time is the open season when motormouths rattle off speeches the moment a microphone is sighted. Sam Pitroda, Overseas Congress chairman who is often described as a Congress leader’s mentor, is a specimen case who finds a lot to comment on and it is up to the audience to decide whether to laugh or cry at his verbal outpourings. …

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8 months ago

Sam Pitroda quits Congress post after his racial analogy triggers storm

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP’s frontal attack on the Congress on Wednesday after Sam Pitroda, a close aide of Rahul Gandhi, made a controversial statement to depict India’s diversity and accused the Congress of a racist mindset and trying to divide the nation on the basis of skin colour. As a battery of BJP leaders, including Chief Ministers, …

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8 months ago

Sam Pitroda resigns from Indian Overseas Congress post amid racist remark row

Hindustan Times

Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress and the decision has been accepted by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party general secretary Jairam Ramesh announced adding that the decision was taken on his own accord. Sam Pitroda steps down as Indian Overseas Congress chairman in the wake of a major political row over …

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8 months ago

Narendra Modi's 'snap ties' dare to MK Stalin over Sam Pitroda's 'South India-Africa' analogy

Hindustan Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday dared Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin to break ties with the Congress over Sam Pitroda's remark that "people in the South look like Africans". Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sam Pitroda, in a controversial remark, also said that those from the North East resemble the Chinese. Congress feels people of the West look like …

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8 months ago

PM Modi slams Congress over Sam Pitroda’s ‘skin colour’ remarks, hits out at Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 8 attacked the Congress over its party leader Sam Pitroda's comments over skin colour and asserted that the countrymen would not tolerate insult on the basis of skin colour. Hitting out at top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Modi said he has now understood that the national party sought to defeat President Droupadi Murmu in …

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8 months ago

Kangana Ranaut reacts to Sam Pitroda's comments, says he ‘looks more like a birdie, than a human’

Hindustan Times

Kangana Ranaut is the latest BJP leader to comment on Congress party leader Sam Pitroda's controversial statement on the looks of Indians. Pitroda's alleged comments that people in the East in India resembled the Chinese, while those from the South looked like Africans, had kicked up a row. “Congress Uncle Sam said south Indians look like Africans, East/ north east …

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Congress leader Sam Pitroda defends George Soros funding anti-India activities

Yearender 2024: Most controversial statements that shook nation this year

Congress's Sam Pitroda claims laptop, phone hacked, hackers demand cryptocurrency

'Rahul Gandhi is not a Pappu, he is a strategist': Sam Pitroda in Texas

Professionals' Congress leader threatens legal action against OpIndia over Sam Pitroda NGO report

Sam Pitroda reappointed chairman of Indian Overseas Congress

Sam Pitroda re-appointed chairman of Indian Overseas Congress

Congress reappoints Sam Pitroda as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress

Mani Shankar Aiyar strikes again, claims China “allegedly” invaded India in 1962, Congress says he is senile and should be ignored

Lok Sabha elections 2024: From ‘mujra’ to ‘types of soldiers’, 5 remarks that sparked controversy

Annamalai Campaigns For BJP In Mumbai, Slams Sam Pitroda Remark No Opposition To Hindi In Tamil Nadu

Congress’ Agenda as Spelt Out by Its Own Luminaries is Worrisome

News18 Exclusive: Piyush Goyal Speaks on '400 Paar' Target, Maharashtra Power Play And More

Sam Pitroda's 'Racist' Remarks 'Reprehensible', Congress Must Apologise: Yogi Adityanath

Overseas chief of Indian opposition forced to resign during election over ‘different looks’ race remarks

'Bakwas Ki Hai..': Robert Vadra Dismisses Sam Pitroda's 'Racist' Remark, Calls For Responsibility

PM corners Congress with ‘Ambani-Adani’ rhetoric; Sam Pitroda quits after ‘racist’ remark

Congress is insulting and dividing people based on skin colour, says Modi

DC Edit | Pitroda lands Cong in soup

Sam Pitroda quits Congress post after his racial analogy triggers storm

Sam Pitroda resigns from Indian Overseas Congress post amid racist remark row

Narendra Modi's 'snap ties' dare to MK Stalin over Sam Pitroda's 'South India-Africa' analogy

PM Modi slams Congress over Sam Pitroda’s ‘skin colour’ remarks, hits out at Rahul Gandhi

Kangana Ranaut reacts to Sam Pitroda's comments, says he ‘looks more like a birdie, than a human’