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Irani, Congress leader indulge in ugly Twitter spat

NEW DELHI: A war of words broke out on Twitter on Monday between Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani and Congress leader Priyanka Chaturvedi after the BJP leader took a dig at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

Irani, Congress leader indulge in ugly Twitter spat

Combination picture of HRD minister Smriti Irani and Congress leader Priyanka Chaturvedi



New Delhi, May 23

A war of words broke out on Twitter on Monday between Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani and Congress leader Priyanka Chaturvedi after the BJP leader took a dig at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi.

In a tweet, Chaturvedi, while interacting with another person mentioned the HRD minister and said: "A perceived threat to @smritiirani's life gets Z sec, here I am struggling to get rape/death threat investigated".   

Not one to hold back, Irani responded by telling Chaturvedi that she does not have 'Z' category security.

Earlier, a twitter user had threatened to “rape and brutally kill Chaturvedi like Nirbhaya”. Chaturvedi said she had filed an FIR in the case.

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Chaturvedi stated that she didn't know the internal workings of the Home Ministry and went according to newspaper reports.

"I presume no security at all then @smritiirani?" she tweeted.

Irani responded by questioning the Congress leader: "Why are you so interested in my security? Planning anything?"        

 

Chaturvedi’s riposte said: "Not worth my time, so don't worry on that front @smritiirani, you must concentrate on creating another campus ruckus".

"Dats more Rahulji's forte. Oh wait, losing Assam is. My bad. Have a good day," Irani replied.
Chaturvedi came back with a sarcastic: “Repeatedly losing and yet becoming a minister in the cabinet is your forte. You have a glorious day too @smritiirani". — PTI

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