New Delhi, July 29 -- Senior Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on newly appointed Union Education Minister Prahlad Joshi, supporting the recent criticisms made by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Rahul Gandhi.

Tiwari warned the Minister that his past "mistakes" and controversial track record in Karnataka would be held against him, asserting that the opposition would not remain silent on his conduct.

Addressing the Minister's recent defense in Parliament, Tiwari said that Joshi is unsettled by the scrutiny of his new role.

"You made a mistake, Joshi, and when a mistake is made, it will be brought up at the right time. Now that it is being raised, why are you so agitated? At that time, you were speaking very loud...