New Delhi, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended Diwali and Gujarati New Year greetings to Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda and his wife, Anjana, after Pitroda described him as a “Gujarati friend” and praised his personal warmth and kindness in an interview with IANS.
In a post on X, Modi wrote, “Happy Diwali and Nutan Varsh Abhinandan to you Sam Bhai and to Anjana Ben.”
“Praying for a joyful and healthy year ahead. Jai Jagannath!,” he added.
Pitroda had described Modi as a “good orator” who was “very warm, kind, loving and caring” at a personal level. He also said he respected the Prime Minister as a person and had no personal issues with him.
Speaking to IANS, Pitroda said he and his wife had met Modi and shared a cordial personal relationship. He described the Prime Minister as hardworking and said they got along well.
However, Pitroda made it clear that his disagreements with Modi were ideological rather than personal. He said he differed with the Prime Minister’s worldview and ideology but maintained that this did not affect their personal interactions.
“I can disagree with Mr Modi, and I can also have dinner with him and have a laugh. So I have no issues,” Pitroda said.
His remarks came in response to a question about Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi having once described Modi as a “big orator”.
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