Priyanka's 'gaumutra expert' remark stirs row, over 200 academicians slam Lok Sabha MP

Nearly 200 academicians wrote to Priyanka over controversial remarks targeting IIT directorNEW DELHI: More than 200 academicians have written an open letter to Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, objecting to her remarks about IIT Madras director V Kamakoti during the Lok Sabha debate on the Public Examinations (Prevent

"To dismiss a scholar through a label rather than engage with the substance of his views risks undermining the very scientific temper that our Constitution calls upon every citizen to develop," the open letter said

3 min readNew DelhiJul 29, 2026 09:00 AM IST Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi speaks in lok Sabha on Tuesday; IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti speaks to media on Monday. (Photos: ANI Videograbs) As the Lok Sabha discussed the NEET paper leak issue after a week of disruptions in Parliament, Congress on Monday targeted the Cent