Congress leader Sam Pitroda, while addressing the Indian diaspora in Texas, said that his party’s and India’s Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, has a vision contrary to what BJP promotes, and that he is not a “Pappu”.
“He (Rahul Gandhi) has a vision contrary to what BJP promotes by spending crores of rupees. I must tell you, he is no Pappu. He is highly educated, well-read, a strategist with deep thinking on any subject and sometimes it is not very easy to understand him,” Pitroda said.
The National Indo-American Museum (NIAM) is showcasing a collection of abstract paintings by Sam Pitroda, a renowned telecom genius, entrepreneur, and development thinker. This special exhibit will be open to the public from August 22, 2024, to November 3, 2024, with a special artist reception scheduled for September 29, 2024, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
US-based Sam Pitroda has been reinstated as chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress on Wednesday, just 49 days after his resignation. Pitroda had stepped down on May 8 following controversial remarks that the party distanced itself from, fearing they might alienate voters during the Lok Sabha elections. His reappointment takes immediate effect.
The seven-phase-long general election of the world’s largest democracy started on April 19 and concluded on June 1, with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA winning 293 seats and INDIA Bloc triumphing in an unexpected 232 constituencies. However, sending shockwaves around the political spectrum in both India and overseas was the BJP’s underwhelming performance.
Veteran Congressman Sam Pitroda, facing fire over a string of controversial statements in the recent past, stepped down as the Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) on Wednesday.
Sam Pitroda is an Indian scientist and entrepreneur, who now lives in the USA, and has had a distinguished career, as outlined below:
He became President of the Indian Overseas Congress, which is a US-based affiliate of the Congress party of India.
Sam Pitroda, the chairman Indian Overseas Congress, is concerned whether the forthcoming general elections of India will be conducted in a free and fair manner. Urging people to stand up for democracy and speak out against the authoritative rule of the BJP Pitroda, during an interview with indica, raised questions on several aspects of governance in India – right from the vulnerability of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) to democratic processes and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s 6700 KM march.
“We need to touch the soul of the people,” said Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo yatra.
In a video message from Chicago, Pitroda said: “On this August 15, I wish to share with you my personal observations, my journey, my hopes and aspirations for India. When India became independent, I was about 5 years old. I am telling you about my story because my story is the story of India and story of millions like me.”
He said 5G will not only provide substantial-high speed and low latency, but will open a new horizon for new use cases.
“I am surprised, shocked, puzzled and perplexed by the allegation from a high-level Ukraine government agency,” Pitroda said. The report also names two more Indians – former diplomat P.S. Raghavan and a veteran journalist Saeed Naqvi. The report also names former Democrat Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard.
Ritu Jha- Brijendra Kumar (B.K.) Syngal, a pioneer of India’s mobile telephony and data services revolution in the mid-1990s passed away on July 9. He was 82. Syngal was handpicked by another Indian telecom legend, Sam Pitroda, to head India’s Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL), a company that was to put India front and center […]
India is going through a “national emergency” that has been precipitated by the Narendra Modi government’s failed Covid-19 strategy, feels Sam Pitroda, considered one of the architects of India’s telecom revolution.
Ritu Jha- Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress and Telecom inventor and entrepreneur Sam Pitroda says the Union Budget 2020 missed the most important challenge the country has been facing— job creation and environment. The Union Budget of India for 2020–2021 was presented by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on February, 1. “There is not anything […]
India’s Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will visit the US from September 8 to September 10, during which he will hold numerous interactions in Washington DC and Dallas, including at the University of Texas.
Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, Sam Pitroda, shared details of Gandhi’s first visit to the US after becoming the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, on Saturday, August 31.
Sam Pitroda, chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, told indica that he is not clear why Congress did not do well in the Assembly election, whose results were declared on Sunday and Monday. ‘No clue,” he said when asked what he thought went wrong for the Congress. Some Congress party supporters believe the reason is ‘overconfidence’ and they now have to work hard to win the 2024 general election.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi landed at San Francisco International Airport on Tuesday at the start of his week-long tour to the United States. He was greeted at the airport by Sam Pitroda, chairman of Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) and long-time Gandhi supporter from the days of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Rahul’s father.
George Abraham writes: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claims that their NDA coalition will win 400 plus seats for the upcoming parliamentary elections that will take place starting April 19. Is it even a realistic assessment, considering nationwide political dynamics? What is the purpose of making such exaggerated claims if they are not rooted in accurate data?
To create momentum for the upcoming general election in India next year, the Indian Overseas Congress, United States of America (IOCUSA) appointed Shanmugavel Sankaran, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur as the General Secretary (West Coast) during a gala function organized by to welcome Rajya Sabha MP Deependra Singh Hooda held in Los Angeles.
Congress MP Deependra Singh Hooda (above center) promised to set up an NRI Affairs Ministry in Haryana if Congress comes to power in the state and criticized the BJP-led Central government blaming it for failing on all fronts. Hooda spoke at an event in Silicon Valley organized to celebrate the San Francisco chapter of the Indian Overseas Congress on November 25.
Even as the Congress is in celebratory mood after the Supreme Court stayed the conviction of former party chief Rahul Gandhi in Modi surname remark defamation case, the Indian Overseas Congress is all set to organise a programme in New York over the top court’s judgement.
The Indian Overseas Congress (IOC) honored one of its founding members, George Abraham, who is now the vice chairman of the United States chapter. Abraham received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
The following remarks were made by Indian American entrepreneur Frank Islam, who is an information technology entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, civic leader, and writer who heads the FI Investment Group. He was the founder and CEO of the QSS Group. He had hosted a private engagement with Congress Party leader Rahul Gandhi on June 1
Rahul Gandhi may have lost his Member of Parliament (MP) position, but his Indian American supporters have not given up hope. They have planned a series of events for the former President of the Indian National Congress, thanks to Congress winning the Karnataka election, a result that boosted the confidence of not just the party but its overseas supporters as well.
RITU JHA- Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council informed indica that the high-profile personalities of Indian origin in the “Russian Propaganda “list has been named because they repeat narratives that resonate with Russian propaganda. The three-page reply signed by Andriy Shapovalov, acting head of the CCD, exclusively sent to indica August 30, 2022 said that […]
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