A picture of Telugu actress Poonam Kaur with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holding her hand recently went viral, after which she faced massive flak on social media. The actress has now reacted to trolls and slammed the 'derogatory' comments by saying the politician held her hand as she 'almost slipped and toppled' during the walk. Taking to her Twitter handle, the actress tweeted, 'This is absolutely demeaning of you, remember Prime Minister spoke about narishakti. I almost slipped and toppled that’s how sir held my hand.' Praising Rahul Gandhi, Poonam Kaur, who joined the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Telangana, also said, 'His concern, respect and protective nature towards women is something which touched my heart.' For more news and updates, stay tuned to Etimes.