Narendra Modi says "Happy Diwali and Nutan Varsh Abhinandan" to Sam Pitroda and Anjana Ben

On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted festive greetings on X for Diwali and the Gujarati new year to Sam Pitroda, the chief of the Indian Overseas Congress, after Pitroda released a video in which he praised his personal relationship with the prime minister. Modi’s note thanked Pitroda and his spouse and wished them a joyful, healthy year ahead. The exchange comes after a stretch of political friction, during which Modi had publicly rebuked Pitroda for comments made in the 2024 election campaign and earlier disputes over remarks on race and inheritance tax. This recent interaction signals a shift toward a more amicable tone between the two figures.