New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya on Tuesday dismissed Congress' allegations that former Union Minister Smriti Irani was an "agent" of George Soros.

In a post on X, Malviya clarified that the World Health Organization (WHO) appointed Smriti Irani as the Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) Goodwill Brand Ambassador from 2002 to 2005 due to her immense popularity of the television serial 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi'.

"At the time, she was a household name due to the immense popularity of the television serial Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi," he said.

The BJP leader further stated that the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) under the then Congress government in the national capital had endorsed the WHO cam...