Smriti Irani

Tuesday, Jun 15, 2021 | Last Update : 10:22 PM IST

Congress leader Rajeev Gowda said the saffron party was propagating a fake toolkit on Covid-19 mismanagement and attributing it to the AICC research department. (PTI file photo)

'Congress toolkit' circulated by BJP is a fake, says Congress

The party has written to the Delhi police and demanded that an FIR be lodged against BJP president J.P. Nadda

19 May 2021 8:39 AM

'My name is Rahul Gandhi, not Rahul Savarkar. I will never apologise for speaking truth and nor will any Congressman do so. It is Narendra Modi and his assistant Amit Shah who has to apologise to the country for destroying India's economy,' Rahul Gandhi said. (Photo: File)

'My name is not Rahul Savarkar, will never apologise,' says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi was taking a jibe at BJP for demanding an apology for his 'rape in India' remark.

14 Dec 2019 2:58 PM

Irani said, ''We have registered our objection against the remark of Rahul Gandhi. Election Commission has assured us that they will follow the legal procedure and do justice." (Photo: ANI)

Smriti Irani moves EC to register compalint against Rahul Gandhi's rape comment

Earlier today, Irani launched a scathing attack against Rahul Gandhi for his comments over rape incidents in the country.

13 Dec 2019 9:18 PM

Union Minister Smriti Irani in Lok Sabha. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

'Will not apologise, BJP want to deflect attention': Rahul over 'rape in India' remark row

BJP lawmakers stood and raised slogans demanding an apology from the former Congress president.

13 Dec 2019 12:17 PM

Students protest outside Smirti Irani’s residence

Several MPs, including Pratima Mondal, Shanta Chhetri and those from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), also met Ms Maliwal.

11 Dec 2019 2:16 AM

Sparks fly; Congress MPs, Smriti in Unnao tussle

An angry Irani told the Congress members not to shout at her.

07 Dec 2019 1:17 AM

Irani said it was unfortunate that incidents of rape and killing of women are being communalised and politicised. (Photo: ANI)

Cong leader's Sita remarks trigger uproar in LS, Irani says Oppn communalising issue

Chowdhury had said while on the one hand plans are afoot to build a Ram temple (in Ayodhya), on the other hand Sita is being burnt.

06 Dec 2019 2:37 PM

Irani, who was seen holding two swords on the stage, tried her best to match steps with the performers there. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: Smriti Irani performs traditional 'Talwar Raas' holding swords

'Talwar Raas', is a traditional folk dance that is popular in Gujarat and Rajasthan.

16 Nov 2019 11:44 AM

The DM was seen almost dragging him holding his shirt and asking him if he could make out if anyone in the crowd had a gun. (Photo: Screengrab)

Amethi DM shunted after video of him misbehaving with kin of murder victim goes viral

The matter escalated when Amethi MP Smriti Irani took cognizance of the issue and tweeted a word of caution to the local DM.

14 Nov 2019 1:32 PM

Irani will take part in the 'Gandhi Sandesh Yatra' to spread Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts among people. (Photo: File)

Smriti Irani to visit Amethi on Oct 20, 22 to participate in 'Gandhi Sandesh Yatra'

The yatra also seeks to inform the public about the various welfare schemes of the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government.

19 Oct 2019 5:35 PM

Irani, who is now famous for her wry humour, shared a picture of her husband, Zubin Irani, through the Instagram 'stories' feature. (Photo: Instagram/ Smriti Irani)

Smriti Irani's husband has a 'biwi se pareshan' look. Netizens can't stop laughing

However, this is not the first time that she has poked fun at her husband and his expressions.

27 Sep 2019 3:09 PM

She said, "In a country which has brilliant handcraft legacy, we also are in a position to find new packaging avenues for our old crafts, new marketing modules, and new markets." (Photo: File)

India will become self sufficient in silk in 2 years: Smriti Irani

She also said that technical textiles is the future of textiles and that she was keen on taking it forward.

14 Sep 2019 8:27 PM

Banerjee had earlier said, 'My heart goes out to all those, especially the large number of Bengali speaking brothers and sisters, who are made to suffer because of this botched-up process.' (Photo: File)

WB: Mamata's TMC to hold protest against NRC, 'divisive politics of BJP'

Banerjee has been a vocal critic of the NRC and has repeatedly questioned the Narendra Modi government's motive behind the move.

12 Sep 2019 10:55 AM

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her opposition to the NRC, saying that the BJP-led government at the Centre is committed to protecting the rights of each and every citizen of the country. (Photo: File)

Days after NRC Smriti Irani assures, ‘no Indian will be left out

Criticising Banerjee for her opposition to the NRC, Irani said, it proves the dichotomy on her stand on illegal immigrants.

10 Sep 2019 2:48 PM

Further, without naming the Gandhi family, who had been winning the seat for consecutive terms before 2019, she said she did not believe in acting in politics. (Photo: File)

Won Amethi because I did not treat people as vote bank: Smriti Irani

Explaining the way in which she approaches politics, Irani said she had stayed in touch with the people of the constituency for five years.

01 Sep 2019 9:13 AM

Taking it to Twitter, she wrote: 'Azam Khan is known for making such statement which prove that he suffers from mental perversion.' (Photo: File)

'He suffers from mental perversion': Swaraj hits out at Azam Khan over sexist remark

The incident drew the ire of leaders from across the spectrum, who have since demanded that Azam Khan face action or apologise.

27 Jul 2019 9:54 AM

Nirmala Sitharaman said, 'The remark (Azam Khan’s) is utterly condemnable. I thank every member who supported a woman.' (Photo: File)

Nirmala Sitharaman, Smriti Irani seek ‘exemplary action’ against Azam Khan

Irani said remarks of Khan in during debate of Triple Talaq Bill were a 'blot' on all legislators, including men.

26 Jul 2019 1:31 PM

She interjected and asked Yadav 'to be decent while explaining his concerns'. (Photo: File)

'Please be decent': Smriti Irani to BJP lawmaker on POCSO Act debate in Parl

Yadav said: 'My friend came to visit me and he started talking about porn. I was confused. I have heard of popcorn, but not porn.'

25 Jul 2019 10:22 AM

Union Minister Smriti Irani was among the members in Parliament who praised Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Derek O'Brien’s courage to share that he was sexually abused as a teenager and urged people to talk about such experiences instead of repressing them. (Photo: File)

Smriti Irani praises Derek O'Brien for sharing about sexual abuse

Smriti Irani, the Minister for Women and Child Development, began her reply to the debate by applauding O'Brien.

25 Jul 2019 10:11 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was declared as the most admired man in India and sixth most admired man in the world. (Photo: File)

PM Modi becomes India's most admired man of 2019

With a total audience of over 100 million across social media platforms, PM Modi is also the second most follower politician in the world.

20 Jul 2019 4:32 PM

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