New Delhi, November 12, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda has described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a warm, kind and hardworking person, saying he has no personal differences with him despite disagreeing with his political ideology and worldview.
In an exclusive interview with IANS, Pitroda said he respected Modi as an individual and recalled his personal interactions with the Prime Minister, including meetings attended by his wife.
“He’s been very warm, very kind, very loving, caring at a personal level. Of course, he’s a good orator, hardworking,” Pitroda said, adding that the two got along well.
He said he had no personal issues with Modi and described him as a Gujarati friend and well-wisher. Pitroda also recalled visiting Modi’s residence in Gujarat several times.
However, he drew a distinction between personal relationships and political disagreements, saying his objections were directed at the Prime Minister’s ideas and ideology rather than at him as an individual.
“I may have issues with his views of the world. I may have issues with his ideology. But that’s a separate issue; that’s not against the individual. It’s against the idea,” he said.
Pitroda added that it was possible to disagree politically with Modi while still sharing a meal and having a friendly conversation with him.
His remarks came in response to a question about Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s earlier description of Modi as a “big orator”.
In 2018, Sonia Gandhi had reportedly agreed that Modi was a good orator, while criticising the content of his speeches. She had said the country was surprised by what he said during his public addresses.
Pitroda’s comments underline his stated distinction between personal cordiality and ideological opposition to the Prime Minister.
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