Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Congress over its party leader Sam Pitroda’s comments on skin colour, asserting that the countrymen would not tolerate insult on the basis of skin colour. Addressing an election rally in Warangal, Telangana, Modi said that he has now understood that the Congress sought to defeat President Droupadi Murmu in the presidential poll because her skin colour is dark. Pitroda’s comments have kicked up a row and Modi asked, “Will the ability of people be decided in my country on the basis of skin colour?” He also referred to Rahul Gandhi showing Constitution in his election rallies and asked whether those who dance by keeping Constitution on their head were insulting the countrymen on the basis of skin colour. India would not tolerate insult to the countrymen on the basis of skin colour, he said, adding ‘shehzade’ [Rahul Gandhi] must answer. Modi also said that he has now come to know as to why Congress had sought to defeat Murmu in the presidential elections in 2022 despite her having a great reputation. “I came to know today that an uncle of ‘shehzada’ lives in America. The uncle is his philosopher and guide,” he said in an apparent reference to Sam Pitroda. “‘Shehzada’s philosopher and guide uncle has opened a big secret. He said those whose skin colour is dark, they are all from Africa,” he said. That means, he [Pitroda] has abused so many people of the country on the basis of skin colour, he alleged. Whatever is the colour of skin, the countrymen worship Lord Sri Krishna whose skin colour was like all of us, Mr. Modi said. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Saturday that the party “completely dissociates itself” from Pitroda’s remarks. “The analogies drawn by Mr Sam Pitroda in a podcast to illustrate India’s diversity are most unfortunate and unacceptable,” Ramesh said in a statement.
Modi Slams Congress Over Pitroda’s ‘Skin Colour’ Remarks, Says Countrymen Won’t Tolerate Insult
