Did Rahul Gandhi meet Khalida Zia’s son? Sam Pitroda answered

Sam Pitroda:Indian Overseas Congress President Sam Pitroda in a conversation with IANS also reacted to the news of Congress leader, MP and LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s visit to the US in September and his meeting with Khaleda Zia’s son Tariq Rehman during his London visit.

IANS asked him, there are reports that Rahul Gandhi will visit the US in September. What will be his events and programs? Since the Election Commission has announced the dates of the elections, will Rahul Gandhi’s US visit be postponed?

‘It’s too early to say anything right now’

On this, Sam Pitroda said that it is too early to say anything about his visit. We are working on it. Hopefully, when the dates are finalized, we will hold a press conference about it. If the visit is postponed, it will be his decision. He (Rahul Gandhi) will take a decision based on his schedule.

Khaleda Zia said this on meeting her son Tariq Rehman

On being asked about the news of Rahul Gandhi meeting Khalida Zia’s son Tariq Rehman during his London visit and the reason behind this meeting, Sam Pitroda said that first of all, this is wrong. I was with Rahul Gandhi all the time, but people lie. Lying is a common thing in India. This kind of misinformation keeps going on. I do not pay attention to such information. People get paid to lie, so what do you do? You live with it.

‘I stand by what I said’

When IANS asked him that you have once again become the President of Overseas Congress. Was your statement on inheritance tax misinterpreted or taken out of context? Sam Pitroda said that I stand by what I said. I know that there are trolls and liars in India and people are paid to attack and I take it as part of the package. I never said that inheritance tax should be implemented in India. I said that this is what happens in America, which is fine. Even if I had said it, there is a system in India that there will be debate, discussion and voting in the Parliament. These things do not happen just because Sam Pitroda says so.

If you want to divert attention from important conversations like the economy, inflation and unemployment during elections, you go after Sam Pitroda. This is an organised attack by a group of people employed to do such things on social media. Another example is when I spoke about diversity. It was on the media for 10 days and nobody talked about it, but suddenly the Prime Minister spoke and it became a big issue on national television.