Sam Pitrota returned and was again appointed as the President of the Indian Overseas Congress
Sam Pitroda, who resigned as Indian Overseas Congress president after making controversial comments during the Lok Sabha elections, is back. In a press release issued by Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, the Congress President has appointed Sam Pitroda as the Indian Overseas Congress President with immediate effect. During the Lok Sabha election campaign, Sam Pitroda had said in his media interview that India should be seen as a country of diversity. People in the east are like Chinese, people in the west are like Arabs, and people in the north are like white people. People in the south look like Africa. After Sam Pitroda's comments, BJP leaders led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused his comments of being racist and the Congress doing divisive work. After this controversy, Sam Pitrota offered to resign as Indian Overseas Congress president, which the Congress president accepted. Re-appointment of Indian Overseas Congress President Sam Pitrota as Indian Overseas Congress President with immediate effect. The announcement was made today on the second day that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was sworn in as the Leader of the Opposition. The Congress has emerged as the largest party after the BJP in the 18th Lok Sabha elections, with Rahul Gandhi named the Leader of the Opposition at the All India meeting on Tuesday. This message is currently being updated.