‘Defender of rapists…filthiest type of man’: The Gandhis vs Pralhad Joshi

Both Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi targeted Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday after he took charge of the Education Ministry. 3 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 08:14 PM IST First published on: Jul 28, 2026 at 08:14 PM IST A row erupted in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday over Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s remarks about new Education Minister Prahlad Joshi, which led Speaker Om Birla to assure the riled-up Treasury Benches that the comments would be expunged from the records. After Joshi raised objections and asked Priyanka to authenticate her claims, Birla requested MPs to verify their comments before speaking. As the Treasury Benches rose in protest against the remarks, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi rushed out of the House and returned with a sheet of paper. He handed it over to Priyanka