# BJP calls Congress remarks on Pralhad Joshi ‘condemnable’ 2026-08-07T19:56:56+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The BJP on Tuesday condemned as “misleading and unacceptable” the remarks made by Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the Lok Sabha against Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi. Later, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi repeated the charge outside the House. Vadra’s remarks were expunged by Speaker Om Birla. The Congress accused Joshi of making a comment on the Bilkis Bano gangrape case, but BJP media chief Anil Baluni said Joshi had only commented on the legal process, not the case itself. The war of words erupted during a debate on the Public Examination (Amendment) Bill, which will resume on Wednesday. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Bilkis Bano case, BJP, Congress, Lok Sabha, Pralhad Joshi, Priyanka Gandhi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-calls-congress-remarks-on-pralhad-joshi-condemnable/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-calls-congress-remarks-on-pralhad-joshi-condemnable/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.