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Robert Vadra, husband of Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, expressed astonishment at how such an informed particular person might make such feedback. (AP file picture)
Vadra emphasised that whereas his spouse, Priyanka, and brother-in-law Rahul Gandhi are actively working for the occasion, Pitroda’s assertion supplies a chance for the BJP to “elevate pointless points”
Robert Vadra, husband of Congress chief Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Thursday dismissed Sam Pitroda’s ‘racist’ comment and expressed astonishment at how such an informed particular person might make such feedback.
Vadra emphasised that whereas his spouse, Priyanka, and brother-in-law Rahul Gandhi are actively working for the occasion, Pitroda’s assertion supplies a chance for the BJP to “elevate pointless points.”
“I completely disagree with what Sam Pitroda has mentioned. ‘Bakwas ki hai’. How can somebody so educated say one thing like this? He was very near Rajiv Gandhi however he needs to be somewhat accountable,” Vadra informed information company ANI.
#WATCH | On Sam Pitroda’s comment, Robert Vadra says “…When you find yourself related to this (Gandhi) household, with nice energy comes nice accountability, you need to suppose earlier than taking any step. I completely disagree with what Sam Pitroda has mentioned. ‘Bakwas ki hai’. How can somebody… pic.twitter.com/f0hentCOwU— ANI (@ANI) May 9, 2024
Pitroda, an in depth affiliate of the Gandhi household, resigned as chairman of the Indian Abroad Congress on Wednesday following an issue sparked by his politically incorrect remarks highlighting India’s variety.
In an interview with The Statesman, whereas speaking about India’s variety, Pitroda mentioned: “We might maintain collectively a rustic as numerous as India — the place folks on the East appear to be Chinese language, folks on the West appear to be Arabs, folks on the North appear to be perhaps Whites and other people in South India appear to be Africans. It doesn’t matter. We’re all brothers and sisters.”
Following Pitroda’s comment, the video of the interview shortly went viral, drawing criticism from throughout the spectrum. A number of leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) lambasted the Congress over Pitroda’s controversial remarks and demanded an apology.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi additionally rebuked the grand previous occasion for ‘insulting Indians primarily based on their color’.
“I can tolerate it when abuses are hurled at me, however not when they’re hurled at my folks. We won’t settle for this racist mentality,” the Prime Minister said.
In the meantime, the Congress occasion additionally distanced itself from Pitroda’s remarks. Senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh intervened to mitigate the backlash in opposition to his occasion, stating, “The analogies drawn by Mr. Sam Pitroda in a podcast as an example India’s variety are most unlucky and unacceptable. The Indian Nationwide Congress utterly dissociates itself from these analogies.”
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