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Pitroda's racist remarks reflect mindset, attitude of Rahul's mentor: FM

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday lashed out at Congress leader Sam Pitroda for his 'racist' remark, saying it reveals the mindset and attitude of Rahul Gandhi's mentor. Pitroda, the head of the Indian Overseas Congress, had triggered a controversy on Wednesday with his "people of the east look like the Chinese and those of the south look like Africans" remarks. In a post on X, Sitharaman retorted saying, "I am from South India. I look Indian! My team has enthusiastic members from north east India. They look Indian! My colleagues from west India look Indian! "But, for the racist who is the mentor of @RahulGandhi we all look African, Chinese, Arab and the White! Thanks for revealing your mindset and your attitude. I.N.D.I alliance's shame!". Pitroda in a podcast interview to a media house had said: "We could hold the country as diverse as India together. Where people in the east look like the Chinese, people in the west look like the Arabs, people in the north look li

'Will not tolerate insult of fellow Indians': PM Modi on Pitroda's remark

Sam Pitroda sparked outrage with his comments suggesting that Indians in the East resemble the Chinese while those in the South look like Africans

'People in East look Chinese, South like Africans': Sam Pitroda stokes row

Sam Pitroda had previously sparked controversy with his comments on 'inheritance tax', prompting the Congress to distance itself from his views

Don't bring the successful down, elevate the rest: Rajan on wealth tax

Raghuram Rajan said having inclusive growth will increase the pace of growth, but taxing the rich is not the solution to achieve the same

Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath's old video on inheritance tax goes viral. WATCH

'There is plenty of precedence to inheritance tax,' says Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath

What did Sam Pitroda say about inheritance tax? All you need to know

Sam Pitroda kicked off a row by calling inheritance tax as imposed in the US an interesting idea, while pointing out that such a law did not exist in India

Why did PM Modi slam senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda? | Lok Sabha Elections 2024

On Wednesday, April 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the Congress party in response to Sam Pitroda's comments. Watch the video to know more

Inheritance tax: Congress wants to snatch your kids' rights, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Congress party wanted to take away the rights of people's children after Sam Pitroda's comments on inheritance tax in India

Will decide if Sonia, Kharge will attend Ram temple consecration: Cong

The Congress on Friday said it will take a decision at an "appropriate time" on whether party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi will attend the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh told reporters here that Gandhi and Kharge have been invited to the ceremony. "Chairperson Congress parliamentary party Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge have been invited to the inauguration of the Ram temple. A decision will be taken at an appropriate time, and communicated at an appropriate time," he said. Congress' leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has also been invited to the ceremony. The consecration ceremony will be held on January 22 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and more than 6,000 people are expected to attend it.

'Doesn't speak for party': Congress on Sam Pitroda's Ram Mandir remarks

Sam Pitroda, the current chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, sparked outrage when he said that focusing on the Ram Temple over important matters like unemployment bothers him

BJP attacks Rahul for meeting Labour MP Corbyn in London; Cong hits back

The Congress justified Gandhi's meeting and shared pictures of Corbyn with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ask whether he too endorsed the "anti-India" views of the UK Labour leader and MP

Sam Pitroda's leap of faith

Book review of Redesign the World: A Global Call to Action

BJP has unnecessarily brought Rajiv Gandhi into picture: Sam Pitroda

Amritsar (Punjab), May 08 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in Punjab's Amritsar on Wednesday, Indian Overseas Congress Department Chairman said, "Modi government has attacked democracy, freedom, inclusion, diversity they have lied constantly about things and has unnecessarily brought Rajiv Gandhi into the picture. People like me, who have worked with him (Rajiv Gandhi) are very upset." >

Sam Pitroda resigns as IT advisor to Odisha govt

Pitroda had been appointed IT advisor and given the rank of a Cabinet minister

Sam Pitroda hits back, says he doesn't need BJP's advice

Says, he joined as technical advisor to Odisha govt because of his love for his birth place Odisha