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'Happy Diwali, Sam Bhai': PM Modi extends greeting to Sam Pitroda after he calls him a 'Gujarati friend'

'Happy Diwali, Sam Bhai': PM Modi extends greeting to Sam Pitroda after he calls him a 'Gujarati friend'

What's behind this

After Sam Pitroda called Prime Minister Narendra Modi his “Gujarati friend” and said he had no issues with him at an individual level, the Prime Minister sent a surprise Diwali greeting to Pitroda, acknowledging the remark.

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RSS excerpt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended Diwali and Gujarati New Year greetings with Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda and his wife, Anjana, after the Congress leader praised the PM for his personal warmth and called him a 'Gujarati friend'.

1 of the 15 reports on this event credit a wire agency (ANI, PTI or IANS), all from the same agency.

Coverage arrived over 36 hours. First from The Assam Tribune, latest from India Today.

High Corroboration 14 news outlets reporting

How this event was covered

First reported by The Assam Tribune at 05:43 UTC on 11 Nov.

Coverage ran into a second day.

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  2. 23 hours later
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  5. India TV Independent News Service Current article

    'Happy Diwali, Sam Bhai': PM Modi extends greeting to Sam Pitroda after he calls him a 'Gujarati friend'

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended Diwali and Gujarati New Year greetings with Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda and his wife, Anjana, after the Congress leader praised the PM for his personal warmth and called him a 'Gujarati friend'.

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  6. 25 minutes later
  7. The Times of India Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Sam Pitroda praises PM Modi, receives Diwali wishes; X user's cheeky request gets a reply

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali and Gujarati New Year greetings to Congress leader Sam Pitroda after the latter spoke warmly about their personal equation. The exchange took an amusing turn when an X user asked for festive wishes too, prompting a response from the Prime Minister.

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  13. The Tribune The Tribune Trust

    From ‘bitter critic’ to ‘Gujarati friend’: PM Modi exchanges Diwali wishes with Sam Pitroda

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed Diwali greetings to Sam Pitroda, a bitter critic of him and the BJP-led government, after the Indian Overseas Congress chief described him as a “Gujarati friend”. “Happy Diwali and Nutan Varsh Abhinandan to you Sam Bhai and to Anjana Ben. Praying for…

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  17. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    PM greets Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda after he termed Modi 'Gujarati friend'

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday conveyed Diwali greetings to Sam Pitroda, a bitter critic of him and the BJP-led government, after the Indian Overseas Congress chief described him as a "Gujarati friend". "Happy Diwali and Nutan Varsh Abhinandan to you Sam Bhai and to Anjana Ben. Praying for…

    Compare on Varta → Read at The New Indian Express ↗
  18. 19 minutes later
  19. Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    'Happy Diwali Sam Bhai and Anjana Ben': PM greets Sam Pitroda after he terms Modi a 'Gujarati friend'

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali greetings to Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda on Thursday after the latter spoke about their personal rapport, describing the PM as a “Gujarati friend” whom he respects despite their political differences. Modi wished Pitroda and his wife…

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14 newsrooms ran this event. 11 others published in India recently and did not.

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  • ANI ANI Media
  • DT Next Daily Thanthi Group
  • Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle Holdings
  • Livemint HT Media Ltd.
  • NE Now NE Now
  • Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)
  • Orissa Post Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)
  • The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Siasat Daily Siasat Daily
  • The South First The South First

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