Assam and Manipur CMs react to Sam Pitroda’s controversial remark on Indian diversity

Guwahati: In a recent statement that stirred controversy, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda highlighted India’s diversity, stating that the country has thrived in a harmonious environment for 75 years, where people of various appearances coexist peacefully.

Pitroda remarked, “We could hold together a country as diverse as India — where people on the East look like Chinese, people on the West look like Arabs, people on the North look like maybe Whites and people in South India look like Africans. It doesn’t matter. We are all brothers and sisters,” during an interview with The Statesman.

Responding to these comments, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took to Twitter, expressing his disagreement. He emphasized India’s unity amidst diversity, stating, “Sam bhai (Brother), I am from the North East and I look like an Indian. We are a diverse country – we may look different but we are all one. Hamare desh ke bare mein thoda to samajh lo!”