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Sam Pitroda quits Congress post after row over his racial remarks

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 8 May 2024
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On Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda's controversy, PM Modi says,"...A close aide of Congress and biggest adviser of 'Prince' (Rahul Gandhi), what he said is very shameful. Congress feels that people of Northeast look like Chinese, can a country accept such things? Congress feels that...

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