Sam Pitroda must be ashamed for 1984 riots remark: Rahul Gandhi in Punjab

Congress president Rahul Gandhi reiterated on Monday that Sam Pitroda must apologise for his comments on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

“What Sam Pitroda said about 1984 is absolutely wrong and he should apologise to the nation for it. I told him this over the phone, I told him what he said was wrong, he should be ashamed and



apologise publicly,” Rahul Gandhi said at a rally in Punjab’s Fatehgarh on Monday, reported.

On Friday, Pitroda, who is the chief of the Indian Overseas Congress, apologised for his “hua toh hua” remark over the 1984 riots. The remarks triggered a barrage of criticism, including by his colleagues and by BJP leaders.