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A massive political war has erupted over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on the Army. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar strongly objected to the use of the word ‘pitai’ by Rahul Gandhi while referring to the India-China clash in Tawang, and asserted that our soldiers have stood their ground in Yangtse in Arunachal Pradesh and should be “appreciated and honoured”.