Former actress turned politician, Smriti Irani, maintains an active presence on social media. She frequently uses her official handles to share her opinions, engage with fans, and discuss various topics. Irani’s online interactions reflect her commitment to staying connected with the public and remaining engaged in important conversations. Her ability to seamlessly transition from her entertainment background to political life is showcased through her dynamic and influential digital persona. Recently she hosted an interactive Ask Me Anything session on Instagram, showing her candid and open demeanor as she addressed questions from her followers. However, a netizen asked her if she married her friend’s husband, which infuriated her.
The politician gave a befitting reply to the troll and asked them not to drag people whom she does not know into politics. Dismissing the rumors about marrying her friend’s husband, she elaborated on the age difference between herself and Mona, her husband Zubin Irani’s first wife, who is to be 13 years her senior. In a strong statement, she added, “So no question of her being my ‘bachpan ki saheli’… she is family and not a politician.”
Read her reply here, “Nahi ji … Mona is 13 years older than me.. so no question of her being my ‘bachpan ki saheli’ .. she is family and not a politician.. so don’t drag her in.. fight me, argue with me, demean me but don’t drag a civilian who has nothing to do with politics into the gutter with you.. she deserves respect.”
To note, in the year 2001, Smriti married Zubin Irani, a Parsi businessman. In October of the same year, the couple welcomed their first child, a son whom they named Zohr. Later, in September 2003, their family grew once again with the arrival of a daughter, named Zoish.