Congress Leaders Condemn Pralhad Joshi's Appointment as Education Minister
Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra criticized the appointment of Pralhad Joshi as Education Minister, citing his past defense of rapists in the Bilkis Bano case.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condemned the appointment of Pralhad Joshi as India's Education Minister on July 28, 2026. The criticism centers on Joshi's past defense of the release of convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang-rape case. Rahul Gandhi described Joshi as a defender of rapists and the most filthy type of man.
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra echoed these sentiments in the Lok Sabha, stating that the appointment sends a very wrong message regarding women's security. The political clash follows the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, who stepped down after widespread student protests and agitation by the Cockroach Janta Party regarding NEET paper leaks.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju responded by characterizing Priyanka Gandhi's remarks as character assassination and requested that they be expunged from parliamentary records. Pralhad Joshi defended the legal process surrounding the release of the convicts and demanded an apology from Priyanka Gandhi for spreading misinformation.
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