Rahul Gandhi Attacks Education Minister Pralhad Joshi Over Bilkis Bano Remarks

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sharply criticized Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi, calling him a 'defender of rapists.' The attack came after Joshi publicly defended the early release of 11 convicts who had been serving life sentences for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The convicts had also been found guilty of killing members of Bano's family during the communal violence. The remission of their sentences had sparked widespread outrage across the country. Gandhi's remarks reflect the Opposition's sustained pressure on the government over the controversial release.