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Overseas chief of Indian opposition forced to resign mid-election over ‘different looks’ race remarks
The overseas head of the Indian National Congress, one of India’s main opposition parties, has resigned after a furore over controversial remarks about the country’s racial diversity. Sam Pitroda, the 82-year-old chair of the Indian Overseas Congress ...
Sam Pitroda Steps Down as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Amidst Controversy
Congress leader Sam Pitroda on Wednesday resigned as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress after his controversial remarks spurred the BJP to label the party ''racist''. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on X that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge has accepted Pitroda's decision.
After Racist Slur, Sam Pitroda Resigns As Overseas Congress Chief
CHICAGO, IL (IANS) – Veteran Congressman Sam Pitroda, facing fire over a string of controversial statements in the recent past, stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress on May 8.
Under fire, Sam Pitroda steps down as Indian Overseas Congress Chairman
Veteran Congressman Sam Pitroda, facing fire over a string of controversial statements in the recent past, stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday. Congress communica
Sam Pitroda resigns as Indian Overseas Congress chairperson, BJP leaders lash out over his controversial remarks
Sam Pitroda, a long associate of the Congress party and the Gandhi family, is not new to controversies but this time his controversial remark regarding the appearance of Indians went beyond any damage control as the party was compelled to distance itself from what Pitroda said and BJP came out all guns blazing against the party terming his remarks "racist".
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PM Modi calls Congress "anti-Hindu," says it does not care about country
Launching an attack on the Congress with respect to reservations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday claimed that the ...
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Billions spent, jungle-trekking poll workers and voting at 15,000 feet. What to know about the world’s biggest election
The main challenger to the BJP is the Indian National Congress, which has governed the country for much of the 77 years since independence but now finds itself in the doldrums. In an effort to ...
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Video shows Indian actor at New York parade, not campaigning for Congress party
False information spreading online was rife ahead of India's national elections. In one case, a video of popular actor Allu ...
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India votes in third phase of national elections as PM Modi escalates his rhetoric against Muslims
He has also accused the rival Indian National Congress party of scheming to “loot” wealth from the country’s Hindus and redistribute it among Muslims, who comprise 14% of India’s more than 1.4 ...
At Nandurbar rally, PM Modi accuses Congress of conspiring to erase Hindu faith
PM Modi accuses Congress of anti-Hindu conspiracy, vows to protect reservation, development, and Adivasi welfare in campaign ...
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Congress Dissociates Itself From Mani Shankar Aiyar's Remarks On Pakistan
(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Congress has distanced itself from party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks ...
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Congress, BJP manifestos strangely silent on transforming military to make India a great power
The least one expected from the principal political parties was an outline of the national security vision, strategy and ...