Sam Pitroda's Racist Remarks: PM Modi lashes out; says 'won't tolerate disrespect of countrymen'

Sam Pitroda, Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, made controversial comments on India's diversity in an interview with The Statesman. He said Indians in the East look like Chinese, and those in the South look like Africans. Pitroda claimed India is a shining example of democracy where people from different regions look different, but they are all brothers and sisters. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized his comments as 'racist'. Prime Minister Modi said that he will not tolerate disrespect of his countrymen on the basis of their skin colour. BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi said Congress has a divisive mindset.

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