“Shehzaada’s Uncle in America…” PM Modi slams Congress over Pitroda’s racist slur, Priyanka counters

May 08, 2024

Warangal (Telangana)/ Raebareli (UP) May 8 (ANI): Addressing a public gathering in Warangal, Telangana, PM Modi took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda's controversial remark "People in East look like Chinese, in South, look like Africans..." and said that there is “an uncle in America who is the philosophical guide of 'Shehzada' and just like the third umpire in cricket this 'Shehzada' takes advice from the third umpire.” He further said, “I was thinking a lot that Droupadi Murmu who has a very good reputation and is the daughter of Adiwasi family, then why is Congress trying so hard to defeat her but today I got to know the reason. I got to know that there is an uncle in America who is the philosophical guide of 'Shehzada' and just like the third umpire in cricket this 'Shehzada' takes advice from the third umpire. This philosophical uncle said that those who have black skin are from Africa. This means that you are abusing several people of the country on the basis of their skin colour...” While reacting to PM Modi’s statement, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that PM Modi plays full toss on these useless issues. She said, “PM Modi plays full toss on these useless issues. I challenge him to play full toss on employment, inflation, and atrocities on women, only then I will believe that yes someone has played...”