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Sam Pitroda reappointed chairman of Indian Overseas Congress
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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Congress reappoints Sam Pitroda as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress
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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Sam Pitroda quits Congress post after his racial analogy triggers storm
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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Sam Pitroda resigns from Indian Overseas Congress post amid racist remark row
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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Sam Pitroda stokes new controversy
8 months ago

Sam Pitroda stokes new controversy

Deccan Chronicle  

Before the Congress party could douse the flames from the 'inheritance tax' controversy, Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda has again ignited a firestorm speaking on the diversity of India referring to how people in the South "look like Africans and those in the East looks like Arabs and those in the East look like Chinese. "Speaking about how …

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'I look Indian...', Bhuj actor Pranitha Subhash hits back at Congress leader Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remark
8 months ago

'I look Indian...', Bhuj actor Pranitha Subhash hits back at Congress leader Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remark

India TV News  

Congress leader Sam Pitroda has been in the news repeatedly for his controversial statements. Pranitha Subhash called out Sam Pitroda Sam Pitroda's statement saying "South Indian Indians are Africans" is causing widespread anger. Sam Pitroda resigns Sam Pitroda has resigned from the post of President of the Indian Overseas Congress. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote on Twitter, 'Sam Pitroda has …

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Prashant Bhushan bats for inheritance tax after losing the EVM battle, again
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Prashant Bhushan bats for inheritance tax after losing the EVM battle, again

Op India  

On Friday, notorious Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan came out in support of the controversial Inheritance Tax, and ‘advised’ Congress party to come to front foot on Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda. Prashant Bhushan’s comments on Inheritance Tax came when he lost the legal battle in the Supreme Court in the EVM case. In an X post, Bhushan said: “Congress …

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Ashneer Grover's dig at Sam Pitroda? ’Taxpayers are meaningless minority…'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ashneer Grover's dig at Sam Pitroda? ’Taxpayers are meaningless minority…'

Hindustan Times  

Ashneer Grover said that taxpayers are the "meaningless minority" during elections as he commented on the speeches made at political rallies. The former Shark Tank India judge said that politicians can get away with anything that they say on tax in political rallies as only 0.5 percent of the voters pay "any meaningful income tax." Ashneer Grover did not name …

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Sam Pitroda's ‘inheritance tax’ remarks spark huge row, Congress responds; BJP hits back
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Sam Pitroda's ‘inheritance tax’ remarks spark huge row, Congress responds; BJP hits back

Hindustan Times  

Sam Pitroda, chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, on Wednesday issued a clarification over his statement on inheritance tax, claiming that his remarks were twisted to deflect attention from the core issues. PM’s comments Mangal Sutra & gold snatching is simply unreal,” Sam Pitroda said in a post on X. Sam Pitroda's clarification comes after Bharatiya Janata Party leaders slammed …

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Daily Bulletin: Rahul Gandhi asks Sam Pitroda to apologise for comment on anti-Sikh riots, Narendra Modi to campaign in UP; day's top stories
5 years, 8 months ago

Daily Bulletin: Rahul Gandhi asks Sam Pitroda to apologise for comment on anti-Sikh riots, Narendra Modi to campaign in UP; day's top stories

Firstpost  

Here are today’s top stories: Rahul Gandhi writes to the EC, asks for ’non-discriminatory’ procedure, Amit Shah to campaign in Bihar, and more Rahul Gandhi says Sam Pitroda should apologise for 1984 anti-Sikh riots comment Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that Sam Pitroda should apologise for his remarks about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Earlier on Friday, Congress had …

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If only similar deterrent action was taken post Mumbai attack: Nirmala Sitharaman slams Congress for questioning IAF strike
5 years, 9 months ago

If only similar deterrent action was taken post Mumbai attack: Nirmala Sitharaman slams Congress for questioning IAF strike

India TV News  

Slamming the Opposition, the Congress in particular, for questioning the air strikes in Pakistan's Balakot, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday accused them if politicising India's act against Pakistan post the Pulwama terror attack. The defence minister also claimed that the Army was willing to respond post the November 26 Mumbai terror attacks and accused the previous Congress-led UPA government of …

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