Former Union human resource and development minister aka India's favourite bahu aka Rohith Vemula's ex-best friend aka Yale academic and current Union textile minister - Smriti Irani - is a quite a fun character.
Some love her, some hate her, but everyone is interested in her.
Smriti'ji likes to make tall unsubstantiated claims (read: lies) in Indian Parliament about a dalit student's (whom she calls her "child") death. She also made a name for herself in trying to channellise her work experience as Indian television's original dramaqueen to great effect in shaping the higher education for the future generations of this country.
The BJP understood what Smriti could bring to the table following her stint in Kynuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Thi. Photo: Reuters |
Her political career is full of moral victories as she actually lost the only two Lok Sabha seats she has contested from. In that Baazigar way, her rise is like Arun Jaitley's, only that, you know, Jaitley's kinda smart.
Smriti prides herself on her humble beginnings though. From serving McGrills at McDonalds to being India's favourite telly-bahu to being an undereducated education minister, her rise in India's collective consciousness has been meteoric.
On Wednesday, Smriti revealed something many had been suspecting for long: She faced rejection at job interviews because people "didn't like her personality".
One of the first jobs i wanted was at Jet(airways) but I got rejected and was told I don't have a good personality: Smriti Irani (24.8.16)
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 25, 2016
But now I thank god that I was rejected(at Jet Airways),I then worked at McDonalds and rest is history: Smriti Irani pic.twitter.com/UFsoyEzo09
— ANI (@ANI_news) August 25, 2016
Because Indian Twitter had just recovered from a bad day with professional troller Piers Morgan, it naturally couldn't not take the Smriti "Jet-lag" bait. Let's just say that poor Smriti didn't see this coming, or did she?
Jet Airways is responsible for so much turmoil in our Educational Institutions in last 2 Years
— Joy (@Joydas) August 25, 2016
Jet Airways clearly has better HR managers than Balaji Telefilms and current Government of India. #DramaQueenLol https://t.co/r2DUgwyrUl
— Seditious Chirpy (@IndianPrism) August 25, 2016
Jet Airways already knew that Smriti Irani would waste water instead of serving it to the customers pic.twitter.com/20KJKosImk
— Abhinav... (@AbhinavJr) August 25, 2016
What did Smriti Irani do in order for Jet Airways to decide her personality was bad?'Seatbelt theek karo, beta.' to the pilot, maybe?
— Nehr-who? (@threeinchfooll) August 25, 2016
1st time agree wit @smritiirani 's comment "thank God" Jet Airways rejected her!Imagine - u ask for a diet coke & the woman makes a tamasha
— Tehseen Poonawalla (@tehseenp) August 25, 2016
@PatelSaral007 @smritiirani they will become a competitor to parryware
— NIHAL RUSTGI (@3NIHAL) August 25, 2016
Guess, Smriti Irani approached Jet Airways keeping "Thodi Si Zameen Thoda Sa Aasmaan" in mind
— Abhinav... (@AbhinavJr) August 25, 2016
A Jet Airways HR trying to protect her eyes while seeing #SmritiIrani BA and Bcom part 1 mark sheet ?? pic.twitter.com/P6kmHVdHXB
— Divyanshu (@jetsroy) August 25, 2016
Seriously any man or woman wit an unstable & volatile personality shouldn't be flying any airlines not just Jet Airways & put lives at risk
— Tehseen Poonawalla (@tehseenp) August 25, 2016