<p>Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary were on Tuesday locked in a war of words over the latter addressing her as 'dear'.</p>
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<p>But, the use of the word 'dear' did not go down well with the Union HRD Minister and what followed is the major war-of-words on Twitter.</p>
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<p>The fight escalated and this is what happened.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not to disrespect but educate... Professional emails start with "dear". <a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani">@smritiirani</a> Ji Kabhi mudde pe jawab dijiye, don't circle around it.</p>
&mdash; Dr. Ashok Choudhary (@AshokChoudhaary) <a href="https://twitter.com/AshokChoudhaary/status/742605680641597440">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not to disrespect but educate... Professional emails start with "dear". <a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani">@smritiirani</a> Ji Kabhi mudde pe jawab dijiye, don't circle around it.</p>
&mdash; Dr. Ashok Choudhary (@AshokChoudhaary) <a href="https://twitter.com/AshokChoudhaary/status/742605680641597440">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/AshokChoudhaary">@AshokChoudhaary</a> all my communications to you or any other person start with 'adarniya' but since you are now communicating allow me 1/3</p>
&mdash; Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) <a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani/status/742606439693320192">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/AshokChoudhaary">@AshokChoudhaary</a> Bihar is possibly the only state which has not done grass root consultations for the education policy 2/3</p>
&mdash; Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) <a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani/status/742607365640491008">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/AshokChoudhaary">@AshokChoudhaary</a> have not received state views on education policy neither did you in your 1 on 1 meeting with me give any suggestions 3/3</p>
&mdash; Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) <a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani/status/742607759531728896">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/AshokChoudhaary">@AshokChoudhaary</a> Sir I hope you do find time in your busy schedule to contribute to the education policy. Await state feedback.</p>
&mdash; Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) <a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani/status/742608561520410624">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani">@smritiirani</a> Request you to make public Minutes of our one-on-one meeting..... Doodh ka doodh, paani ka paani ho jayega.</p>
&mdash; Dr. Ashok Choudhary (@AshokChoudhaary) <a href="https://twitter.com/AshokChoudhaary/status/742610724485091328">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/AshokChoudhaary">@AshokChoudhaary</a> Sir il make it public now - requested you to fill 2 lac teacher vacancies, land for KVs, CU Motihari.</p>
&mdash; Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) <a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani/status/742611940560785408">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="hi" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/AshokChoudhaary">@AshokChoudhaary</a> mudda education policy ka tha jo aapne uthaya ab ye batayein ki policy par state view kab bhejenge.</p>
&mdash; Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) <a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani/status/742612375921164288">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">"<a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani">@smritiirani</a> ji has learnt a lot from Modiji...Fake promises and shifting blames to others for non-delivery is lesson1 in Sangh's book"</p>
&mdash; Dr. Ashok Choudhary (@AshokChoudhaary) <a href="https://twitter.com/AshokChoudhaary/status/742609628064677888">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/AshokChoudhaary">@AshokChoudhaary</a> would you rather Sir that I don't consult Bihar, if that is your stand then I shall comply though with a sense of regret.</p>
&mdash; Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) <a href="https://twitter.com/smritiirani/status/742614994097967104">June 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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<p>Ashok Choudhary is also the state president of Congress.</p>

Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary were on Tuesday locked in a war of words over the latter addressing her as 'dear'

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<p>Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary were on Tuesday locked in a war of words over the latter addressing her as 'dear'</p>

Oh dear! Smriti Irani's war of words with Bihar education minister

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