Congress leader and Indian Overseas Congress President Sam Pitroda remains in the headlines in India due to his statements. Now he has given such a statement regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which is being discussed in political circles. Praising the Prime Minister, Pitroda described him as hardworking, a good speaker and personally a very kind person. The special thing is that while sharing this statement of Sam Pitroda, PM Modi also wished him a happy Diwali and Gujarati New Year.
Sam Pitroda talked about the mention of PM Modi in Sonia Gandhi's book in an interview. He said, 'He is my Gujarati friend. I respect him as a person. I have met him, my wife and I met him. Personally, he is a very friendly, kind, loving and caring person. Of course, he is a good speaker and also hardworking. We get along well with each other. There are no personal differences between us.
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Sam Pitroda also visited Modi's house
Sam Pitroda further referred to his relationship with Modi and said, 'As a Gujarati leader, friend and well-wisher, I have nothing against Mr. Modi. He is very affectionate towards me. There is no problem about this. I appreciate it. I have visited his house in Gujarat many times.
What did Pitroda say on the protest?
Sam Pitroda said that Modi has always shown affection and warmth towards him, which he appreciates. According to Pitroda, you may have a good personal relationship with a person, but it does not mean that you agree with all his views. He said that he may disagree with Modi's views and his ideology, but this is not personal opposition.
Sam Pitroda said in the interview, 'I may have problems with his views about the world. I may have a problem with his ideology. But this is a different matter. It is not against a person, but against his ideas and these are two different things. Look, I can disagree with Mr. Modi, and still sit and have food and laugh with him. So, I have no problem.
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What did PM Modi say?
This is probably the first time that Sam Pitroda has publicly praised PM Modi in this way. Earlier he used to give statements against them and has always been the target of BJP. His statements have sometimes led to political controversies in India. Now Prime Minister Modi also reacted to his praise. He wrote on social media platform X, 'Happy Diwali and New Year congratulations to Sam Bhai and Anjana Ben. I pray that the coming year will be happy and healthy. Jai Jagannath.' After this reaction of PM, the matter came into limelight.