Sam Pitroda resigns from Indian Overseas Congress post amid racist remark row
Sam Pitroda resigns from Indian Overseas Congress post amid racist remark row
Sam Pitroda has decided to step down as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress and the decision has been accepted by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party general secretary Jairam Ramesh announced adding that the decision was taken on his own accord. The decision came after his racist comment on how Indians from different parts of the country look created a major political controversy amid the ongoing Lok Sabha election – with Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning him for his statement.
Sam Pitroda, now based in the United States, was Rajiv Gandhi’s advisor when Rajiv was the prime minister. After UPA’s win in the 2004 election, Sam Pitroda was invited by then prime minister Manmohan Singh to head the National Knowledge Commission of India. In 2009, he became an advisor to Manmohan Singh on public information infrastructure.
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