Union Minister Smriti Irani recently reminded Sardesai of the crimes committed by TMC workers against women in the state for opposing Mamata Banerjee in the elections, as Rajdeep Sardesai attempted to credit Mamata Banerjee for advocating for women's reservation.
The controversy escalated in February 2023 when the Andhra Pradesh Waqf Board labelled the Ahmadiyya Muslim community as infidels, citing the fatwa of Jamait ul Ulema.
Following the clarification of Dainik Bhaskar that the 'journalist' in the viral video is not associated with the Hindi daily, Smriti Irani took potshots at the Congress party.