New Delhi: Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi accused newly appointed Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi of "protecting rapists" and calling him "the filthiest type of man". Earlier, Priyanka Gandhi attacked the Centre over the appointment of Pralhad Joshi as the new Education Minister, alleging that the Prime Minister had chosen "a person who expressed consent and even happiness over the release of those convicted of raping a pregnant woman." "What was the need to unleash pellet guns and AK-47s on the country’s youth? The Congress MP also sought accountability for the police action, asking who authorised the use of pellet guns to disperse the protesters. Priyanka further alleged that the country's examination and education system had failed, saying repeated paper leaks had shattered students' trust.