Sam Pitroda steps down as Indian Overseas Congress chairman after row over ethnicity remarks
Pitroda’s resignation comes amid a barrage of condemnation from the ruling BJP over his remarks.
Pitroda’s resignation comes amid a barrage of condemnation from the ruling BJP over his remarks.
Referring to Rahul Gandhi as 'Shehzada' (prince), Modi said, "Shehzade (Rahul Gandhi), you will have to answer. My country will not tolerate the disrespect of my countrymen on the basis of their skin colour. Modi will never tolerate this."
During his recent interview with The Statesman, Pitroda said, "We could hold a country together as diverse as India, where people on the East look like Chinese, people on the West look like Arab, people on the North look like whites and maybe people on the South look like Africans."
