Smriti Irani, Priyanka Chaturvedi indulge in ugly twitter spat

New Delhi: A war of words broke out today on twitter between HRD minister Smriti Irani and Congress leader Priyanka Chaturvedi, with the BJP leader taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, saying that losing Assam elections was "his forte". 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."

Ms @ShefVaidya a perceived threat to @smritiirani 's life gets Z sec,here I am struggling to get rape/death threat investigated.cut the crap

— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) May 23, 2016

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

@priyankac19 I don't have Z security Madam. — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) May 23, 2016

Chaturvedi stated that she didn't know the internal workings of Home Ministry and went as per newspaper reports. "I presume no security at all then @smritiirani ?," she tweeted.

Madam I don't know the internal workings of Home Ministry, i go as per newspaper reports. I presume no security at all then @smritiirani ?

— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) May 23, 2016

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

@priyankac19 why are you so interested in my security? Planning anything? — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) May 23, 2016

Chaturvedi responded by taking a swipe, saying it is " "Not worth my time, so don't worry on that front @smritiirani, you must concentrate on creating another campus ruckus."

Not worth my time , so don't worry on that front @smritiirani , you must concentrate on creating another campus ruckus.

— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) May 23, 2016

"Dats more Rahulji's forte. Oh wait, losing Assam is. My bad. Have a good day," Irani hit back with a jibe.

@priyankac19 dats more Rahulji's forte. Oh wait, losing Assam is. My bad. Have a good day. — Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) May 23, 2016

Chaturvedi retorted with another sarcastic remark. "Repeatedly losing and yet becoming a minister in the cabinet is your forte. You have a glorious day too @smritiirani," she posted.

Repeatedly losing and yet becoming a minister in the cabinet is your forte. You have a glorious day too @smritiirani

— Priyanka Chaturvedi (@priyankac19) May 23, 2016