Sam Pitroda has been re-appointed as the chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, according to an announcement by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Wednesday.

Chowdhury's remarks come amid escalating criticism following Pitroda's comparison of Indians from various regions to ethnic groups like Chinese, Arabs, Whites, and Africans.

Pitroda's comments, which sought to categorise Indian residents based on their facial features, have ignited a nationwide controversy.

Sam Pitroda, the head of the Indian Overseas Congress, the official subsidiary of the Indian national Congress operating outside India, resigned from his post after his racial remarks evoked heavy criticism from the ruling BJP as well as thousands of netizens.

Hitting out at top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Modi said he has now understood that the national party sought to defeat President Droupadi Murmu in the presidential poll as her "skin colour is dark".

In a recent interview, Congress leader Sam Pitroda stirred controversy with his remarks on diversity in India. He compared Indians from different regions to various ethnicities, drawing backlash for his analogy.

Indian Overseas Congress Chairman Sam Pitroda’s remarks in a recent interview with a news agency about the Inheritance Tax need to be viewed in the context of Gandhi’s frequent statements on “wealth redistribution”.