PM Modi Wishes Sam Pitroda On Diwali After Congress Leader Calls Him 'Gujarati Friend'
Pitroda said his differences with Modi are ideological, not personal, and called the prime minister warm, hardworking and a good orator.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali and Gujarati New Year greetings to Indian Overseas Congress Chief Sam Pitroda, responding to a video where the Congress leader spoke warmly about his personal equation with the Prime Minister.
- In a recent interview, Pitroda described Modi as a "Gujarati friend" whom he respected "as a person," calling him "very warm, kind, loving, and caring" while noting they get along well at a personal level.
- Clarifying his position, Pitroda emphasized that his disagreements with the Prime Minister stem from differing ideologies rather than personal animosity, stating, "Differences based on ideologies, not on a personal level."
- Responding on X, the Prime Minister wrote, "Happy Diwali and Nutan Varsh Abhinandan to you Sam Bhai and to Anjana Ben," praying for a joyful and healthy year ahead.
- Earlier, Pitroda defended Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey Of Love, against The BJP criticism, calling it a "book full of love, courage, commitment, conviction and character" while dismissing foreign funding allegations as "bogus.
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PM Modi Wishes Sam Pitroda On Diwali After Congress Leader Calls Him 'Gujarati Friend'
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