Union Minister Smriti Irani had a special moment with her father and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, her boss, on Thursday. She shared a candid photo of the trio on Instagram with a witty caption that left her followers in splits.
Irani, who is known for her humorous posts on social media, compared the meeting to a parent-teacher meeting (PTM) in school. She wrote, “When the boss meets the father and you pray they don’t exchange complaints about you. PTM chal rahi hai (PTM is going on).”
The photo showed Irani smiling as she stood next to her father, Ajay Kumar Malhotra, who was shaking hands with Modi. The prime minister also had a smile on his face as he greeted Irani’s father.
The post received over 1.5 lakh likes and thousands of comments from Irani’s fans and followers. Many praised her sense of humour and her relationship with her father and Modi. Some celebrities also joined in the fun, such as television producer Ekta Kapoor and actor Sonu Sood.
Kapoor complimented Irani’s father’s looks, saying, “He’s so handsome.” Sood lauded Irani’s dedication and upbringing, saying, “Lots of praises for this good student. Aapki beti badi mehnat karti hai, badi acchi taalim di hai apne (Your daughter works really hard, you have taught her well).”
Irani also shared another photo of Modi and her father on another social media platform X, thanking her “boss” for taking time out of his busy schedule for her father. She wrote, “When your boss makes time in his busy schedule for your father, when all your parents ever ask for is an opportunity to say – Thank you, Prime Minister, for all the glory you bring to India, for all that you do for our nation.”
Irani, who is the Minister of Women and Child Development and Textiles, is one of the prominent leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). She is also a former television actress and producer, who rose to fame with her role as Tulsi Virani in the popular soap opera Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. She has been active on social media, often sharing glimpses of her personal and professional life with her followers.
