Shabana Azmi congratulates new Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani
She said it was a moment of delight to see someone from the Indian entertainment industry taking charge of the department.
"Delighted to have a person from the Industry taking charge.Congratulations and welcome," Azmi tweeted.
Smriti Irani took charge of the Ministry on Tuesday.
She was appointed to the post after M Venkaiah Naidu resigned to fight the Vice Presidential polls.
Naidu is the candidate of the NDA for the vice presidential polls.
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