New education minister ‘defender of rapists’: Rahul Gandhi blasts Pralhad Joshi

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 06:46 PM IST Speaking outside the Parliament, Rahul Gandhi said that Pralhad Joshi is the 'defender of rapists.' (File photo)Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the BJP for assigning the Education Ministry to Pralhad Joshi, calling him the “defender of rapists.” While speaking to the media outside the Parliament, Gandhi called Joshi “the most filthy type of man”, saying that appointing him as the Education Minister was a “strange reaction” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gandhi said, “After the young people protested against the education system, after so many girls were beaten up during the protests, BJP puts up a man who is the defender of rapists. That is the most filthy type of man. There can be no filthier man tha