New Delhi, September 19 (IANS), as the head of the Indian Foreign Congress Sam Pitroda (IANS) instigated a new political line that he “feels at home” in Pakistan, BJP leader Gaurav Vallabh said back on Friday, while the Congress can feel at home in Pakistan, for Indians and for US, it avoids a single nation.
Talking to IANS, Gaurav Vallabh said, “Sam Pitroda is the person who has been shaping the direction of the Congress party for the last 25-30 years. In many ways, we can say that the policies of the Congress have been designed under their influence. And today, they say that Pakistan feels like a home.”
“I don’t think so. Not a single citizen of this country seems to be a home. For us, Pakistan feels like an enemy nation, a breeding ground for terrorism. It is the country that demanded religious identity and killed innocent people in Pahgam,” he said.
Accusing the Congress of aligning with anti-national sentiments, Vallabh said, “If the Congress feels that Pakistan is a house, which reflects their mindset. But the youth and people of this nation do not share that feeling. Pakistan has constantly supported terrorism. They have entered our land and in return, kill Aliminal Tormers.”
He said, “Congress can feel at home there, but we do not. And soon, people of this country will give their reply through EVMs,” he said.
Pitroda, a loyalty of Gandhi family, also called upon the government to give priority to India’s neighborhood in its foreign policy.
Sam Pitroda said in a special conversation with IANS, “Our foreign policy, according to me, should first focus on our neighborhood. Can we really improve relationships with our neighbors? They are all small. They are going through difficult times.”
“Of course, there is a problem of violence, there is a problem of terrorism. But that’s everything. In the end of the day, there is a normal gene pool. I have gone to Pakistan, and I should tell you, I feel at home. I feel at Bangladesh, I am at home. I am at home. I should learn to live in peace and harmony with them,” he further told IANS.
Sam Pitroda, who grew prominently as a technocrats close to the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in the 1980s, has long been a trusted advisor to the Gandhi family. His latest comment is contrary to his earlier controversial statement, where he gave rise to controversy with racist contexts, speaking about India’s diversity and also attracted similarities between South Indians and South African people.
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