The Prime Minister responded to remarks by the Indian Overseas Congress chief describing him as a Gujarati friend.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday sent Diwali and Gujarati New Year greetings to Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda and his wife, Anjana. The Prime Minister shared the message on X after Pitroda described him as a Gujarati friend.
According to News18, Pitroda told news agency IANS that he respects the Prime Minister as a person and noted that he has no personal issues with him. Pitroda said the Prime Minister has been warm, kind, and caring at a personal level, despite their political and ideological differences.
Pitroda stated that while he may disagree with the Prime Minister's views of the world and his ideology, those are separate from the individual. He mentioned that he and his wife have met the Prime Minister and that he has visited the Prime Minister's house in Gujarat several times.
The Prime Minister's post included wishes for a healthy year and used the term Nutan Varsh Abhinandan. He also addressed Pitroda as Sam Bhai and Anjana as Anjana Ben.
In a separate interaction on X, the Prime Minister also replied to a user named Mihir Jha, wishing him a happy Diwali and a great festive season after the user asked for similar greetings.
