Journalist faces criticism for describing picture of Rishi Sunak, wife as ‘lovely’

Web Desk: Indian journalist, Nidhi Razdan, is facing criticism for describing a picture of the UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and his wife Akshata Murthy as ‘lovely’.

The couple, currently in India for the G20 summit, made a visit to East Delhi’s Akshardham Temple on a rainy Sunday morning. A viral social media photo captured the moment, showing them both under a red umbrella.

The journalist shared the picture of the couple with the caption, “Photo of the day. Lovely.”

Photo of the day. Lovely pic.twitter.com/5WPvKMgUSL

— Nidhi Razdan (@Nidhi) September 10, 2023

he caption did not resonate well with Indian Twitter users. Have a look at the reactions:

What's lovely in this? https://t.co/0bI16w61N5

— Kshitij Ojha (@Kshitij070) September 10, 2023

British who rule India and today India in proverty
. https://t.co/oT0CThBXuJ

— Chandrama Shaw (@chan_shaw) September 10, 2023

https://twitter.com/Ritwaaa/status/1700771548054061300

https://t.co/oikMz1rYyy pic.twitter.com/pMW6KAljVT

— vardy b (@brightaize) September 10, 2023

Photo of the century. Lovely https://t.co/Z3yVUrDVZh pic.twitter.com/vA90Cz3SWY

— Deepti (@YoungLadyBright) September 10, 2023

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Who is Rishi Sunak’s wife?

Akshata Murthy is the daughter of Narayana Murthy, one of India’s richest men. She holds a 0.93 per cent ownership stake in her father’s Indian software company, Infosys, with an estimated value of approximately $715 million.
She possesses ownership of the fashion brand Akshata Designs and oversees Catamaran Ventures UK Ltd, a UK-based venture capital firm.

When did they get married?

The couple tied the knot in 2009, after they met at Stanford University.

What is the combined network of Rishi Suna and his wife Akshata Murthy?

As of October 2022, the couple’s combined net worth stood at 730 million pounds.