New Delhi, July 28 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked the BJP-led government over Pralhad Joshi getting the Education portfolio after the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan and alleged that the party has given it to "a man who is a defender of rapists".

Rahul Gandhi, who is Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi could have chosen any leader in his cabinet to give charge of the Education portfolio but he chose Pralhad Joshi.

The allegations against Joshi were made by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in Lok Sabha in her speech in the debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill and were strongly objected to by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijij...