"Ministry of Education condemns the statement and reiterates that any such attempt to malign the image of the premier institution will face legal repercussions," the Ministry of Education said on X.
In his complaint, BJP leader NR Ramesh said that Sam Pitroda registered the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT) in Mumbai in 1991. Later, the Overseas Congress leader secured the lease of 12.35 acres of forest land in Jarakabande Kaval near Yelahanka, Bengaluru.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X, "The views allegedly expressed by Sam Pitroda on China are not those of the Indian National Congress."
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey kicked up a storm in the parliament as he spoke about the USAID funding to trusts owned by the Gandhi family and individuals closely affiliated with the Congress, a matter first reported exclusively by OpIndia.
Apparently, Sam Pitroda wants India to let Soros continue funding anti-India activities and furthering anti-India narratives unchecked in addition to undermining the rule of the democratically elected Modi government.
The protesting journalists included renowned and veteran journalists who held placards with slogans like, "Mohabbat Ki Dukkan, Sikho Patrakaro ka Samman" (Learn how to respect Journalists); "Rahul Gandhi per pucha Sawal, America me kyu hua Bawal?". (Why the ruckus for asking questions from Rahul Gandhi?)
National Press Club said in a statement, "Security staff must be aware that reporters working in the U.S. are protected by the First Amendment, regardless of the nationality of the interview subject, reporter or security teams. This was an on-the-record interview with ground rules set between Mr. Sharma and Mr. Pitroda. The security team had no role related to the content or duration of the interview. They had no right or standing to take Sharma's phone from him or delete content.”
India Today Journalist Rohit Sharma was harassed by Congress workers in Dallas after he asked Sam Pitroda whether Rahul Gandhi will discuss attack on Hindus in Bangladesh