Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:25am on 12 Nov 2026,Thursday Politics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended Diwali and Gujarati New Year wishes to Congress leader Sam Pitroda and his wife, Anjana, addressing him as “Sam Bhai”. The greeting came after Pitroda described Modi as his “Gujarati friend” during an interview with news agency IANS. Pitroda said he respected the Prime Minister as a person and described him as warm, kind and hardworking. He also said the two had no personal differences despite their political disagreements. Modi responded on X, wishing the couple a joyful and healthy year ahead. The exchange drew attention amid their contrasting political positions. (PC: NDTV)
