Sam Pitroda, leader of the opposition congress party, who earlier gained fame for his remarks on wealth re-distribution following United States model, is in headlines again for his racial and ethnic comments on diversity of the people of India while giving an online interview.
“Where people on east(of India) look like Chinese, people on west look like Arab, people on north look like …. white and people in south look like African” – comment made by Sam Pitroda.
Sam is an Engineer by profession and is been associated with the congress party. He is in highlights regularly for his bold statements and had close ties with the then Prime Minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi.
Netizens have reacted to his racial statement across social media handles with mixed reactions. The Finance Minister of the country shared on her X account.
I am from South India. I look Indian! My team has enthusiastic members from north east India. They look Indian! My colleagues from west India look Indian!
But, for the racist who is the mentor of @RahulGandhi we all look African, Chinese, Arab and the White! Thanks for… pic.twitter.com/UzXi4ndwhk— Nirmala Sitharaman (Modi Ka Parivar) (@nsitharaman) May 8, 2024
South Indian Actress Pranitha Subhash also took to X to express her views on Mr. Pitroda’s comments.
I am a South Indian ! And I look Indian #SamPitroda https://t.co/8XllloIYmU pic.twitter.com/vA0uB4rgtv
— Pranitha Subhash (@pranitasubhash) May 8, 2024
Another user @erbmjha expressed their views on the same.
Shocking & Disgusting comment on Indians by @sampitroda
"People in East look like Chinese, people in West look like Arab, people in North look like White, people in South look like Africa"
Congress party is openly attacking Indians by racist slurs! pic.twitter.com/sG8WRNTzCE
— BALA (@erbmjha) May 8, 2024