INDIAN OVERSEAS CONGRESS
PM Modi had already predicted this: Kiren Rijiju takes a jibe at Congress over re-appointment of Sam Pitroda as overseas chief Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday commented on the Congress party's re-appointment of Sam Pitroda as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress. Rijiju pointed out that Prime Minister Modi had already anticipated this move. In a...
27 Jun, 2024, 10.00 AM ISTSam Pitroda re-appointed as chairman of Indian Overseas Congress months after resigning over racist comments Sam Pitroda is back as the head of Indian Overseas Congress months after he resigned from the same over racist comments. His statement - "people of the east look like the Chinese and those of the south look like Africans" - triggered a massive outra...
26 Jun, 2024, 08.16 PM ISTModi oath-taking: Overseas Friends of BJP to celebrate PM Modi's third swearing-in across 22 US cities Supporters of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are organizing celebrations in 22 US cities to mark his third swearing-in. Overseas Friends of BJP-USA is coordinating events in cities like New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles. The group plans ...
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Investors must take Rajan’s promise, not Pitroda's threat Investors are anxious about the potential impact of the ongoing general elections on economic policies. The possibility of the INDIA alliance, led by the Congress Party, coming to power has raised fears of a significant policy shift, particularly fo...
29 May, 2024, 11.27 AM ISTWealth Redistribution Tempest: Much ado about nothing (read no vote bank)? The idea of wealth redistribution proposed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has sparked a heated debate in India's political landscape, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi labeling it as 'dangerous'. The discussion revolves around conducting surveys to...
25 May, 2024, 12.52 PM ISTStudy suggests India should impose wealth tax on the ultra-rich to tackle wealth inequality A World Inequality Lab study recommends India implement a wealth tax on the ultra-rich to combat wealth inequality and boost social sector investments. Proposed measures include a 2% annual tax on wealth over Rs 10 crore and a 33% inheritance tax on...
24 May, 2024, 08.05 PM IST"I will give you my camel...": Lalu Prasad on PM Modi's 'buffalo' jibe on inheritance tax Notably, PM Modi has been attacking the Opposition over the idea of inheritance tax. He earlier said that if Congress and INDIA bloc come to power, they will impose inheritance tax and take away more than half of inherited property. Regarding this, ...
18 May, 2024, 08.35 PM ISTPM's 'mangalsutra' remark is response to Congress over 'wealth redistribution', we have never divided society, says JP Nadda In an interview with ANI, Nadda said the Modi government has lifted 25 crore people out of poverty, has worked for everyone and has taken steps for the empowerment of women, farmers, the poor, Dalits and other weaker sections. He accused Congress of...
18 May, 2024, 05.31 PM IST"Congress wants to make Hindus second-class citizens...": PM Modi in Telangana rally PM Modi criticizes Congress for allegedly hating Hindus, targeting Rahul Gandhi and Sam Pitroda. Various controversies around Hindu festivals, Ayodhya, and vote-jihad are highlighted in his speech in Telangana.
11 May, 2024, 02.23 PM ISTRacist remarks row: Sam Pitroda steps down as Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Jairam Ramesh announced that Sam Pitroda has willingly stepped down from his role as Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress. Pitroda's remarks comparing people from different regions ignited controversy, with the BJP criticising them as "racist" a...
10 May, 2024, 04.09 PM ISTAfter Sam Pitroda's controversy, Congress' Adhir Ranjan calls Indians as 'Mongolians, N-types' Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Remarks on Indians: Amidst the controversy surrounding Sam Pitroda's perceived 'racist' remark, another Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury stirred further debate with a contentious statement, asserting, "There exist indivi...
09 May, 2024, 03.58 PM ISTOFBJP USA condemns Sam Pitroda's controversial remarks Overseas Friends of BJP, USA strongly condemned Sam Pitroda's racist remarks, emphasizing the global disgust within the Indian Diaspora and the xenophobic tendencies of the Congress Party. Pitroda resigned as chairman following the controversy.
09 May, 2024, 11.49 AM ISTSam Pitroda forced to quit post as his comments give BJP ammunition to target Congress As the row escalated, Congress announced that Pitroda resigned on his own. "Mr. Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress of his own accord. The Congress president has accepted his decision," said AICC communic...
08 May, 2024, 11.58 PM IST"This is why our PM says that we need Congress-mukt Bharat": Annamalai on Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remark "The Congress mindset and thinking believes that India is a land of invaders and we are descendants of invaders. There is nothing wrong with looking like an African or Chinese. The connotation is that we are descendants of these people, not 'Bharati...
08 May, 2024, 05.19 PM ISTSam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks: Congress distances itself from 'East Indians look like Chinese' statement The Indian National Congress distanced itself from allegedly racist remarks made by Sam Pitroda, Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, regarding the appearance of people from different regions. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh denounced Pitr...
08 May, 2024, 05.18 PM ISTSam Pitroda's racist idea of India: PM Modi lashes out; says 'won't tolerate disrespect of countrymen' Sam Pitroda, Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, made controversial comments on India's diversity in an interview with The Statesman. He said Indians in the East look like Chinese, and those in the South look like Africans. Pitroda claimed India i...
08 May, 2024, 05.15 PM IST'I am from South India, I look Indian,' says Nirmala Sitharaman on Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticized Congress leader Sam Pitroda for his "racist" remarks about the appearance of people from different regions of India. Sitharaman, in a post on social media, emphasized her Indian identity and condemned P...
08 May, 2024, 05.09 PM ISTSam Pitroda issues clarification on inheritance tax comment, says remark twisted to divert attention In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Sam Pitroda wrote, "It is unfortunate that what I said as an individual on inheritance tax in the US is twisted by Godi media to divert attention from what lies PM is spreading about Congress manifesto. PM’s comm...
24 Apr, 2024, 11.59 AM ISTSam Pitroda on Congress' idea of wealth redistribution: It's a policy, not in interest of super-rich Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda, on Wednesday explained Congress' rationale behind wealth redistribution in a country amid ongoing debates on the issue. While speaking to ANI, he called it an interesting law and said that it is a p...
24 Apr, 2024, 09.58 AM ISTSam Pitroda angry with people for tagging Rahul Gandhi as 'Pappu', challenges any leader to debate with him Chicago (USA): Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda commented upon Rahul Gandhi’s role in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024 and said that I think Rahul Gandhi is being heard by people. People understand that he has been harassed. Pe...
16 Apr, 2024, 01.03 PM IST