'I am from South India, I look Indian,' says Nirmala Sitharaman on Sam Pitroda's 'racist' remarks

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticized Congress leader Sam Pitroda for his "racist" remarks about the appearance of people from different regions of India. Sitharaman, in a post on social media, emphasized her Indian identity and condemned Pitroda's attitude, calling it revealing of his mindset. Pitroda's comments in a podcast interview sparked controversy, where he likened people from different parts of India to various ethnicities.