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'Now we know why Congress tried to defeat Droupadi Murmu': PM hits back at Pitroda's racist slur

IndiaTimes Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Sam Pitroda over his "Indians in the South look like Africans' remark and linked the analogy to Congress's decision of fielding a candidate against Droupadi Murmu for the 2022 presidential election. PM Modi said he could tolerate abuses hurled at him but not against the people of the nation.
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