'Saas-Bahu' TV serials far from reality: Smriti Irani urges women voters to pay attention to political issues

New Delhi, Apr 6: Actor-turned-politician Smriti Irani who became a household name with the daily soap 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi,' said that 'saas-bahu' serials are very far from the realities of life, and women voters need to pay attention to important political issues if they want to be taken seriously in politics.

"Casting your vote is a heavy responsibility, it is not a game of any TV serial" - Smriti Irani

The Union Minister was speaking in Bengaluru on Friday (Apr 6).

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"I request all the women that if we want everyone to take women seriously in politics, then we have to pay attention to important political issues. 'Saas-Bahu' serials are very far from the realities of life. The women who understand this can have a successful social and political life..." - Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani had in the 2019 elections defeated Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, once considered a bastion of the Gandhis.

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"The Gandhi family looted the country by clicking pictures and smiling... Casting your vote is a heavy responsibility, it is not a game of any TV serial..." - Smriti Irani

Irani also lashed out at the Congress- INDIA bloc in Kerala's Wayanad where Rahul Gandhi is pitted against CPI national leader and Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate Annie Raja. The BJP, aiming to put up a tough fight has fielded its State President K Surendran as a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate from the constituency.