Smriti Irani reacts to the Times of India report

Ahmedabad, 3 September 2013

BJP MP in Rajya Sabha elected from Gujarat, Smriti Irani today morning reacted to the Times of India report on Twitter.

On 1st September 2013, the Ahmedabad edition of Times of India published a front page story under the title, ‘Unhappy over snub to Narendra Modi, Smriti Irani leaves NRI conference’.

The story that mentions the words like ‘reportedly’ and ‘according to sources,’ said Smriti left the inaugural function of an NRI conference in New Jersey in a huff. She complained over absence of Modi photos or posters at the venue. She was red-faced when other BJP leaders were invited ahead of her for the lamp-lighting.

Reacting to this piece, Smriti Irani today tweeted a denial issued by Global Gujarati Conference, 2013. The letter is posted here:

Smriti also tweeted couple of photographs showing her speaking at the venue and interacting with a TV Asia journalist. The tweets are embedded below:

@timesofindia Dear TOI plz find photograph attached pic.twitter.com/VzAvDQK99P

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) September 3, 2013

@timesofindia Dear TOI if only ur journo had called 2 verify facts or take my comments just like this journo @ event pic.twitter.com/XJ4qdle5qb

— Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) September 3, 2013