Smriti Twitter War

Union minister Anantkumar Hegde -- known for his hugely controversial comments -- today weighed in on the row over Shashi Tharoor's dig at Yogi Adityanath. His target was Rahul Gandhi, who had been dragged into the Twitter war by Union minister Smriti Irani. While Ms Irani had accused the Congress chief of "strategically" wearing a janeu, Mr Hegde ...

The Twitter war between the BJP and the Congress got more intense and personal today. As Rahul Gandhi sharpened his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the data sharing controversy, Union Minister Smriti Irani added cartoons to the mix, saying even "Chhota Bheem" shines, in comparison to the Congress chief.

In a broad swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his advice to bureaucrats not to use social media for self-promotion, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said leading by example was certainly overrated. The suggestion was that PM Modi didn't lead by example, an oblique reference to the government's high-pitched publicity campaigns that cente...

Union education minister Smriti Irani engaged in a wordy duel on twitter with Bihar's education minister, Ashok Choudhary of the Congress. It began with Ms Irani taking umbrage at Mr Choudhary addressing her as "Dear Smriti Iraniji". And ended with a climbdown by the Congressmen.

During an ugly fight on twitter this morning Union Minister Smriti Irani took a sharp dig at Rahul Gandhi, saying losing Assam is "his forte".

The ban on a student group by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras provoked a new clash between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Smriti Irani today.

Union minister Anantkumar Hegde -- known for his hugely controversial comments -- today weighed in on the row over Shashi Tharoor's dig at Yogi Adityanath. His target was Rahul Gandhi, who had been dragged into the Twitter war by Union minister Smriti Irani. While Ms Irani had accused the Congress chief of "strategically" wearing a janeu, Mr Hegde ...

The Twitter war between the BJP and the Congress got more intense and personal today. As Rahul Gandhi sharpened his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the data sharing controversy, Union Minister Smriti Irani added cartoons to the mix, saying even "Chhota Bheem" shines, in comparison to the Congress chief.

In a broad swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his advice to bureaucrats not to use social media for self-promotion, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said leading by example was certainly overrated. The suggestion was that PM Modi didn't lead by example, an oblique reference to the government's high-pitched publicity campaigns that cente...

Union education minister Smriti Irani engaged in a wordy duel on twitter with Bihar's education minister, Ashok Choudhary of the Congress. It began with Ms Irani taking umbrage at Mr Choudhary addressing her as "Dear Smriti Iraniji". And ended with a climbdown by the Congressmen.

During an ugly fight on twitter this morning Union Minister Smriti Irani took a sharp dig at Rahul Gandhi, saying losing Assam is "his forte".

The ban on a student group by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras provoked a new clash between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Smriti Irani today.