Sam Pitroda praises PM Modi, receives Diwali wishes; X user's cheeky request gets a reply
Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanged Diwali greetings with Congress leader Sam Pitroda on social media, marking a shift from their previously hostile relationship. The interaction followed Pitroda's public praise of the Prime Minister's personal character.
Why it matters
This public thaw in relations between political rivals is notable given their history of sharp electoral criticism.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended Diwali and Gujarati New Year greetings to Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda, responding to a video in which the Congress leader spoke warmly about his personal equation with the Prime Minister."Happy Diwali and Nutan Varsh Abhinandan to you Sam Bhai and to Anjana Ben. Praying for a joyful and healthy year ahead. Jai Jagannath!" PM Modi wrote on X.The Prime Minister shared a post featuring Pitroda's remarks about their personal relationship, in which the Congress leader described PM Modi as a "Gujarati friend"."He is a Gujarati friend. I respect him as a person. My wife and I have met him. He has been very warm, kind, loving and caring at a personal level. Of course, he is a good orator and hard-working, and we get along well.
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