Smriti Irani clarifies on Yale 'degree', triggers Twitter war

The tweets - some of which have been reproduced below - stream in despite Irani's ministry clarifying that it was a certificate and not a degree that she earned follwing a six-day course at Yale University in the US.

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Smriti Irani clarifies on Yale 'degree', triggers Twitter war
Smriti Irani

Smriti Irani
Union Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani at India Today Woman Summit

The "degree from Yale" that Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani said she carries in her "kitty" has triggered a flutter on Twitter with both her defendents as well as detractors caught in a slugfest over her educational qualification.

The tweets - some of which have been reproduced below - stream in despite Irani's ministry clarifying that it was a certificate and not a degree that she earned follwing a six-day course at Yale University in the US.

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Few of the tweets: