Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy faces twitter storm as she served journalists tea in cups worth Rs 3,600 each amid soaring cost of living in UK

Chandigarh, July 9

Former UK minister Rishi Sunak’s wife and daughter of Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy, Akshata Murthy, has landed into a twitter storm over teacups.

ITV News Calendar reported that Akshata brought out tea and biscuits for journalists who were waiting for Rishi Sunak.

The cups were allegedly from a brand called Emma Lacy and cost 38 pounds (approximately 3,600 rupees) each.

A viral video showed Murty walking up to journalists waiting outside their home and serving them tea and biscuits.  

Twitter users were quick to notice and claimed that the cups were from a brand named Emma Lacy and cost 38 pounds each.

This did not do down well with the netizens amid hike in taxes and a soaring cost of living in the UK, which was one of the reasons behind public outcry against Boris Johnson-led government.

Sunak, then UK Chancellor, was criticism over the rise in taxes. The Opposition had also targeted him over the non-domicile tax status of his wife.

Her husband has launched a bid to the Prime Minister’s post following Boris Johnson unceremonious exit.