For Vimla is an ardent fan of the Minister and never missed an episode of 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', which made Irani a household name before she entered politics.
Sensing that this could be the right occasion for her 80- year-old-mother to catch a glimpse of the woman she adored on television, Vimla's daughter Jaishree Bhargava, principal of Aditya Birla Public School in Nagda, Ujjain, brought her to the CBSE awards function.
At the end of the function, Irani walked up to Vimla, touched her feet and sought her blessings.
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