Don’t call me “Dear” – Smrithi Irani

Mrs Smrithi Irani Union Minister for Human Resources Department and Mr. Ashok Chowdary Education Minister of Bihar were involved in a bitter war of words on twitter after Mr.Chowdary addressed her as “Dear.”

Mrs Irani objected him using the word “Dear” while addressing her.  Etiquette in official communication cropped up during the barrage of tweets unleashed by the two against each other. She asked him when did he begin addressing women as”dear.” In response, Mr. Chowdary said that it was,”not to disrespect but to educate … …. …. Proffesssional e-mails commence with “dear.”