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Smriti Irani meets Maneka to discuss important issues in WCD Ministry

Sharing a picture with Gandhi on Twitter, Irani said she is "grateful" to the former Women and Child Development minister for "sparing her valuable time and blessing her"

Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani during the inaugural session of the national conclave of  'Accomplishments and Way Forward for Textiles Sector', in New Delhi, Sunday | Photo: PTI
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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Newly-appointed Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani met her predecessor Maneka Gandhi on Saturday to discuss important issues in the ministry and the way forward in tackling them.

Sharing a picture with Gandhi on Twitter, Irani said she is "grateful" to the former Women and Child Development minister for "sparing her valuable time and blessing her".

"It was extremely kind of her to highlight important issues in the WCD Ministry and guide me on the way forward," Irani tweeted.

She is yet to formally take charge of the WCD Ministry. Preparation has already begun at the Women and Child Development Ministry to