Sam Pitroda dimite como presidente del Congreso Indio de Ultramar debido a una controversia. Sam Pitroda resigns as Indian Overseas Congress chairman due to controversy.

Sam Pitroda dimite como presidente del Congreso Indio de Ultramar en medio de una controversia sobre sus comentarios sobre "diversidad"; El presidente del Congreso, Mallikarjun Kharge, acepta su dimisión. Sam Pitroda resigns as Indian Overseas Congress chairman amid controversy over his "diversity" remarks; Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accepts his resignation. Los comentarios de Pitroda, realizados durante un podcast, provocaron indignación y llevaron al BJP a etiquetar al partido como "racista". Pitroda's comments, made during a podcast, sparked outrage and led the BJP to label the party "racist." Pitroda, asesor del ex primer ministro Rajiv Gandhi, renunció a su cargo de presidente tras la reacción violenta. Pitroda, an advisor to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, has stepped down from his position as chairman following the backlash.