India is a shining example of democracy: Sam
I am from the North East and I look like an Indian: Himanta
Congress dissociated itself from these analogies
The Indian Overseas Congress Chief Sam Pitroda has yet again evoked a strong backlash by virtue of statements. In an attempt to explain India’s diversity, he made statements that can be construed as racist. “We are a shining example of democracy in the world. We have survived 70-75 years in a very happy environment where people could live together leaving aside a few fights here and there. We could hold together a country as diverse as India where people in the east look like Chinese, people in the west look like Arab, people in the North look like maybe White and people in the south look like Africans, doesn’t matter. We are all brothers and sisters. We all respect different languages, we all respect different religions, different looks, different customs, different food and as a Gujarati I love Dosa, I love Idli, that’s my food, that’s no longer South Indian food. That’s the India I believe in, where everybody has a place, everybody compromises a little bit,” he said in an interaction with The Statesman.
The Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has responded to this statement on X. “Sam bhai, I am from the North East and I look like an Indian. We are a diverse country – we may look different but we are all one. Hamare desh ke bare mein thoda to samajh lo! (Learn a little bit about our country),” he said.
Sam bhai, I am from the North East and I look like an Indian. We are a diverse country – we may look different but we are all one.
Hamare desh ke bare mein thoda to samajh lo! https://t.co/eXairi0n1n
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@himantabiswa) May 8, 2024
The Indian National Congress has condemned the remarks. “The analogies drawn by Mr. Sam Pitroda in a podcast to illustrate India’s diversity are most unfortunate and unacceptable. The Indian National Congress completely dissociates itself from these analogies,” General Secretary in-charge Communications, Indian National Congress said.
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India is a shining example of democracy: Sam
I am from the North East and I look like an Indian: Himanta
Congress dissociated itself from these analogies
The Indian Overseas Congress Chief Sam Pitroda has yet again evoked a strong backlash by virtue of statements. In an attempt to explain India’s diversity, he made statements that can be construed as racist. “We are a shining example of democracy in the world. We have survived 70-75 years in a very happy environment where people could live together leaving aside a few fights here and there. We could hold together a country as diverse as India where people in the east look like Chinese, people in the west look like Arab, people in the North look like maybe White and people in the south look like Africans, doesn’t matter. We are all brothers and sisters. We all respect different languages, we all respect different religions, different looks, different customs, different food and as a Gujarati I love Dosa, I love Idli, that’s my food, that’s no longer South Indian food. That’s the India I believe in, where everybody has a place, everybody compromises a little bit,” he said in an interaction with The Statesman.
The Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has responded to this statement on X. “Sam bhai, I am from the North East and I look like an Indian. We are a diverse country – we may look different but we are all one. Hamare desh ke bare mein thoda to samajh lo! (Learn a little bit about our country),” he said.
Sam bhai, I am from the North East and I look like an Indian. We are a diverse country – we may look different but we are all one.
Hamare desh ke bare mein thoda to samajh lo! https://t.co/eXairi0n1n
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@himantabiswa) May 8, 2024
The Indian National Congress has condemned the remarks. “The analogies drawn by Mr. Sam Pitroda in a podcast to illustrate India’s diversity are most unfortunate and unacceptable. The Indian National Congress completely dissociates itself from these analogies,” General Secretary in-charge Communications, Indian National Congress said.
Also Read: CAA is completely insignificant in Assam: Himanta Biswa Sarma
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