New Delhi, July 28 -- Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday questioned the appointement of Pralhad Joshi as country's education minister after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid student-led protests over NEET paper leaks.

"The Prime Minister appointed a new Education Minister, a person who expressed consent and even happiness over the release of those convicted of raping a pregnant woman," Vadra said speaking during a debate on nea anti-paper leak bill in Lok Sabha.

Objecting to this, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said, " This amounts to character assassination within Parliament, and we do not expect such language...These statements should be expunged from the record. Secondly, such language should not be used...She should apolog...