‘Give him some house’: Sam Pitroda first denies, then defends Rahul Gandhi’s anti-India statements, then asks folks to not talk about about him

On March 15, Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda defended Rahul Gandhi’s ranting towards India on overseas soil throughout an interview with journalist Rajdeep Sardesai on India Today. Earlier, in a sequence of tweets, Pitroda had claimed that Gandhi has been misunderstood and he was not badmouthing India.

During the interview, when Sardesai confronted him about how Rahul Gandhi badmouthed India on overseas soil, Pitroda stated, “What’s the problem, though? I mean, what is this idea that you can’t say anything against your country or your foreign soil? Who came up with this concept? The world is everybody’s. So this whole idea that you can’t go to a foreign country and say something you can say whatever you want to say, what’s the problem? I just don’t get it. Where is the problem.”

At the start of the interview, Sardesai requested him concerning the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demand that Gandhi apologise. Pitroda defended Gandhi, saying he didn’t say something mistaken and stated what he strongly felt about. He additional claimed that Gandhi is “misunderstood all the time”. He stated, “Rahul Gandhi did not say anything that requires any kind of apology in a democracy like ours. If someone feels very strongly about something, he has all the right to say it. The fact is that what he said has been listed as lies being propagated, misinformation is in main demand, and this has become a way of life in India. Unfortunately, it happens most of the time with Rahul Gandhi.”

Pitroda bluntly denied Gandhi sought western international locations’ intervention in India’s issues. Pitroda stated, “This is our challenge, and we will deal with it”, is what Gandhi had stated. When Sardesai requested about his remark that international locations just like the US and the UK aren’t doing something concerning the state of affairs of democracy in India, Pitroda claimed that India’s democracy is not only a matter of India however of the entire world. “It is not about Hindustan but Manavta”, he added.

‘It is okay to comment Sikhs have become second-class citizens’

On Gandhi’s feedback that Sikhs have change into second-class residents in India, Pitroda stated, “What is the problem? If one feels that way, it’s perfectly normal. You could disagree with him, that’s okay.”

Rahul Gandhi can also be a human being. Give him house – Pitroda demanded

Irked by the media continually discussing Rahul Gandhi’s statements overseas, Pitroda remarked, “poor guy can’t even scratch. If you scratch, you will ask why did you scratch in foreign countries. I mean, let’s be reasonable. Let’s be civilised. Let’s give him some space. Poor fellow has no space. Why is everyone so obsessed with what he says? How did he say? Every word of it, every sentence of it, every tone of it. He is also a human being. He should have the same freedom you and I have. Of course, he is a leader of a party, one of the key leaders in the country. We all respect that. But at the end of the day, we are all human beings.”

Rahul Gandhi can criticise the PM, however when the PM criticises him, Pitroda finds it regarding.”

Interestingly, when requested concerning the fixed assault on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Rahul Gandhi, Pitroda claimed that being the PM of the nation, he ought to have broad shoulders to just accept all of the “criticism”. However, he discovered it regarding when PM Modi hits again at Rahul Gandhi for the statements he makes.

Pitroda stated, “Prime minister is a prime minister of a country. Every citizen has a right to criticise the prime minister nothing wrong with it because he is, at the end of the day, the prime minister of everybody and not a group of people. He needs to represent the entire country, and if somebody criticises him prime minister should be big enough to take criticism. I worry when the prime minister talks on public media the way he talks sometimes. To me, that’s not a dignified way for a prime minister to attack somebody. Others can attack the prime minister. Remember that. But the prime minister of my country is a prime minister of everybody, and it’s okay for me to criticise him. He has to have broad shoulders to take a lot of criticism and not go into ‘Tu-Tu Main-Main’. When the prime minister does that, it bothers me.”

Sam Pitroda had earlier claimed Rahul Gandhi didn’t say something mistaken

Earlier, in a sequence of Tweets, Pitroda claimed that Rahul Gandhi didn’t say something mistaken in his addresses within the UK. He justified it by “decoding” what Gandhi had stated. He requested these commenting on what Gandhi stated whether or not they noticed the entire video earlier than saying something or in the event that they understood the context through which he stated what he stated.

Pls, cease selling and propagating lies about what @RahulGandhi stated in #London.
Were you there?
Did you see the video?
Do you actually know what he stated?
In what context?
What was the principle message?#RahulGandhiInLondon

— Sam Pitroda (@sampitroda) March 14, 2023

Quoting Gandhi, he stated, “For clarification, please, note that Rahul Gandhi basically said the following: 1. Indian democracy is global public good. 2. The state of democracy in India is of concern. 3. It is an Indian problem, and we will deal with it.”

He by no means invited any overseas international locations to assist.
I used to be there as an Indian skilled with a logical, rational, and open thoughts, eyes, and ears.#RahulGandhiInLondon

— Sam Pitroda (@sampitroda) March 14, 2023

He additional claimed Gandhi by no means requested for overseas intervention and expressed considerations over the assault he was going through within the media. He claimed folks ganged as much as assault Rahul Gandhi, and as a substitute of speaking about him, they need to speak concerning the “problems India is facing”.

BJP reacted to Pitroda

BJP nationwide spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla hit again at Sam Pitroda and known as his interview with Sardesai one other “Hua To Hua” motion. He stated, “Another “Hua to Hua” second! Rahul Gandhi’s UNCLE SAM PITRODA justifies Bharat Bashing & intervention on overseas soil. Says nothing mistaken with talking towards India & demanding overseas intervention in India on overseas soil. By the best way: Rahul has been a serial offender – he demanded intervention from US earlier too with Nicholas Burns & Mani Aiyyar demanded Pakistani intervention.”

Another “Hua to Hua” second! Rahul Gandhi’s UNCLE SAM PITRODA justifies Bharat Bashing & intervention on overseas soil

Says nothing mistaken with talking towards India & demanding overseas intervention into India on overseas soil

By the best way: Rahul has been a serial offender – he… https://t.co/2NwkrZrBtF pic.twitter.com/OR80khpxpU

— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) March 15, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi not too long ago gave a befitting reply to Gandhi. He stated that no drive on the planet can hurt the democratic traditions of India. PM Modi stated, “India is not only the largest democracy, but it is the mother of democracy. It is unfortunate that questions are being raised in London on India’s democracy.” Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Minister Piyush Goyal, amongst others, have expressed their dismay at what Gandhi has stated about India on overseas land. Rajnath Singh and Piyush Goyal had been among the many leaders who not too long ago criticised Gandhi within the Parliament for his remarks about India within the UK.