Washington, April 2 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress chief, Satyanarayan Pitroda, popularly known as ‘Sam’, on Thursday urged for free education and healthcare for all citizens, alleging that an “industry” has been made out of the two sectors. During an interaction with IANS, Pitroda also called Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, as the “custodian of the idea of India”.Here are some excerpts from the interview:IANS: There is a debate going on in India about whether Muslims should also …
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New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda is of the opinion that a party needs “political will at a national level” to work towards education and healthcare for citizens in the country.Speaking to IANS on Thursday, Pitroda called AAP national Convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s free education model “bogus”.”It is all bogus. They have no idea. No, what I’m saying is you need the political will at a national level. You can’t do these things in isolation in one college here or two…
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress chief, Satyanarayan Pitroda, popularly known as ‘Sam’, on Thursday commented on the electoral process in India, saying he is “not convinced that elections in the country are conducted in a free and fair manner.””There is something not right with the whole process. Whether it is Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), electronic tampering, software modifications, voter lists, video recording, when you put th…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Congress’ Lok Sabha member Imran Masood on Tuesday strongly batted for party general secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as a potential Prime Ministerial candidate, drawing a comparison between her and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.Masood made the remarks while responding to criticism from the BJP targeting Priyanka Gandhi for allegedly not speaking out strongly enough against violence against minorities in Bangladesh.He said Priyanka Gandhi possessed th…
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday paid homage to former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao on his death anniversary, hailing his enduring role in strengthening India’s development and vital policies, including ‘Look East’.Rao, born on June 28, 1921, in Karimnagar (now in Telangana), served as the Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996. With this, he became the first person from South India and the second person from a non-Hindi-speaking background to serve as the Prime Minister.He is kno…