What’s up with Smriti Irani?
It’s been a while since the former education minister received any brickbats for any of her comments, tweets, FB posts?
It’s also been a while since we heard the Minister of Sass give it to prominent journalists on prime time debates.
And it’s also been a while since students carried out ‘aunty-national’ morchas in universities.
So what just happened to ‘dear’ Smriti? Did the Textile Ministry weave its pallu of goodness around her? Because Smriti Irani is no longer controversial (hmm, at least for now) and has been trending for the right reasons. *Gulp*!
On a Handloom High!
In less than a week, #IWearHandloom campaign became a hit. And Smriti Irani received all the ‘likes’ and support (including from the succulent Milind Soman) she ever wished for.
The minister got the women high on handloom and in return we, the people gave Smriti a reason to flaunt her smile and the new ministry shaan seh!
Queue-ki, She’s Smriti!
Smriti is not known to make a quiet entry, but this time, she stood in queue patiently waiting for her cuppa coffee, being a beacon of tolerance. Clearly, she decided to brew a positive image of hers. Voila! It worked.
Bole Toh Gandhigiri Zindabad!
Being in charge of spinning wheels seems to have brought her back to Gandhian ways. The textile portfolio made her realise that all that shouting in the Parliament and sacrificing ‘her head’ was of no good. Ahimsa and non-violence is the best way to go and doesn’t require a degree.
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