Tanazz Irani might have opted out of playing the role of Nisha Sippy in Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum, but it seems she has won the hearts of the viewers in a limited span of time. While Kishwer Merchant has stepped in to play her role on the show, fans wrote to Tanazz about how much they miss her. Since Kishwer will be entering the show tonight (December 5), many fans DM'ed Tanazz about how much they loved to see her on the show. They even praised her for her role. Some asked her if they could expect her to be back on KHKT. Tanazz told them she has taken a break from TV to be with her kids, who are quite young. She thanked them for the outpour of love. Tanazz quit the show last month and her character was sent to London for a medical conference. And now Kishwer Merchant has replaced her. Her character is paired opposite Wasim Mushtaq, who plays the role of YK – Yash Kapoor. Kishwer was last seen in Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya. She recently also shared pictures from the sets of the … [Read more...] about Tanazz Irani thanks fans for the outpour of love for Nisha Sippy’s character in KHKT; shares their letters
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BJP seeks apology from Cong after MP shouts at Smriti Irani in Parliament
Congress lawmaker T N Prathapan rushed to the aisle near the Well of Lok Sabha and shouted at Union minister Smriti Irani amid a war of words in Parliament’s lower House on Friday over the brutal attack a day earlier on a 24-year-old woman, who was allegedly gang-raped in December last year in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao. A furious Irani also moved towards Prathapan before other lawmakers stopped them as Speaker Om Birla adjourned the House. “Let us have certain civility in the House,” Birla said.Parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi slammed the Congress for trying to threaten Irani. “This is the most condemnable behaviour. They came threatening...when she [Irani] was speaking. She is a lady member of the House. It is most uncalled and they should apologise,” Joshi said in the House when it assembled after lunch break.Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker Meenakshi Lekhi, who was in the chair later, told Congress … [Read more...] about BJP seeks apology from Cong after MP shouts at Smriti Irani in Parliament
Row in LS over Congress MPs’ ‘threatening position’ towards Smriti Irani; BJP, others seek apology
NEW DELHI: A heated-debate in Lok Sabha on the burning of a rape victim in Unnao snowballed into a massive political row on Friday as the BJP accused two Congress members of showing aggression towards Union minister Smriti Irani and demanded an apology, leading to the adjournment of the House proceedings without much work. Temperature rose in treasury benches when Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury took a jibe at the BJP during the Zero Hour, saying "Sita is being burnt"- a reference to the Unnao case- while plans are afoot to build a Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh. Read also: Parliament winter session live updatesUttar Pradesh has become "adharm pradesh" (lawless state), he alleged and also referred to rapes in Malda and Hyderabad. A few other members also spoke on the issues of sexual violence against women, rape and the early morning Hyderabad encounter before Irani, an MP from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, launched a blistering counter attack on the opposition, saying the Unnao matter … [Read more...] about Row in LS over Congress MPs’ ‘threatening position’ towards Smriti Irani; BJP, others seek apology
No Punishment Can be Stricter Than Death for Rapists, Says Union Minister Smriti Irani
Indore: Union minister Smriti Irani on Saturday said no punishment can be stricter than death penalty for rapists even as she appealed to parents to teach their children to respect women. She also said parents should be mindful of portrayal of women before their children. "There are talks for a enacting a provision of stricter punishment for rapists. The government has already come out with the provision of death penalty. Nothing can be more severe than handing capital punishment (for rapists)," she said. The Women and Children Development Minister was speaking at a function here in Madhya Pradesh. Irani's comments came against the backdrop of recent incidents of rapes and murders in Hyderabad and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh. "We, as citizen, look up to (government) establishments for justice. Such establishments, media, film and literature etc. are held responsible for rape cases. As parents we should keep in mind how we are portraying women before our children," Irani said. The BJP … [Read more...] about No Punishment Can be Stricter Than Death for Rapists, Says Union Minister Smriti Irani
Smriti Irani gets I&B Ministry, Urban Development goes to Narendra Singh Tomar
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi today gave the additional charge of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to Textiles Minister Smriti Irani after M Venkaiah Naidu resigned from the Cabinet to contest the vice-presidential poll. The portfolio of Urban Development, which too was with Naidu, was given to Narendra Singh Tomar, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, the PMO said. The additional charge of the Ministry of I&B has been given to @smritiirani. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 18, 2017 Shri @MVenkaiahNaidu has resigned from his ministerial responsibilities. Additional charge of @Moud_India has been given to Shri @nstomar. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 18, 2017 Venkaiah Naidu, who has been named as the vice-presidential candidate of the ruling NDA coalition, has submitted his resignation from the positions he was holding in Modi cabinet. Naidu was having the portfolios of Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty … [Read more...] about Smriti Irani gets I&B Ministry, Urban Development goes to Narendra Singh Tomar