Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali and Gujarati New Year greetings to Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda and his wife, Anjana, on Thursday.
Responding to Pitroda’s recent comments about their personal relationship, PM Modi addressed the Congress leader as ‘Sam Bhai’ in a post on X.
Happy Diwali and Nutan Varsh Abhinandan to you Sam Bhai and to Anjana Ben.
Praying for a joyful and healthy year ahead.
Jai Jagannath!
@sampitroda
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 12, 2026
He wrote, “Happy Diwali and Nutan Varsh Abhinandan to you, Sam Bhai and to Anjana Ben.”
“Praying for a joyful and healthy year ahead. Jai Jagannath!,” he added.
Earlier, Pitroda described PM Modi as a good public speaker and praised his personal warmth, kindness and work ethic during an interview.
He said he respected the Prime Minister as an individual and recalled his meetings with PM Modi alongside his wife.
Pitroda also described their relationship as cordial, stating that they shared no personal differences.
Congress Leader Separates Personal Relations from Ideological Differences
Responding to a question about Sonia Gandhi’s earlier description of PM Modi as a powerful orator, Pitroda acknowledged the Prime Minister’s communication skills and public speaking abilities.
However, he distinguished his personal relationship with PM Modi from his political disagreements, particularly over ideology and their respective worldviews.
The Congress leader explained that political differences did not prevent individuals from maintaining friendly personal relations.
He also recalled visiting PM Modi’s residence in Gujarat several times and said they could disagree politically while continuing to interact cordially.
The exchange of festive greetings followed Pitroda’s remarks about maintaining mutual respect despite ideological differences.
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