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BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of pushing pregnant journalist
The BJP on 13 October accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of pushing a three-month-pregnant journalist, Richa Parashar, during a protest in Delhi on 12 October, alleging she sustained injuries and was hospitalised. Party spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari claimed video footage showed Gandhi shoving the journalist with his elbow and grabbing her, causing her to fall. Bhandari said the journalist told BJP leaders visiting her hospital that Gandhi grabbed her by the shoulder and threw her to the ground.
BJP Delhi vice-president Rajesh Bhatia said the journalist's sister approached him around 8 PM on 12 October seeking medical assistance. Bhatia said he contacted BJP MLA Umang Bajaj and local leader Prateek Sharma, who helped arrange her hospital admission. Bhandari linked the incident to the sexual harassment case involving Congress MP Bimole Akoijam, accusing Gandhi of remaining silent on that matter. No response from the Congress was reported as of 13 October.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The BJP's allegation that Rahul Gandhi manhandled a pregnant journalist, Richa Parashar, is uniformly reported across all four outlets, which function as straight relays of the BJP's claims without independent verification or any statement from the Congress. Mathrubhumi and Republic World present the BJP's accusations as the central narrative, quoting party spokespersons verbatim. Times Now and Times of India add that viral videos show Gandhi jostling with people, including Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar, but neither outlet confirms the journalist's account. No source reports a Congress denial, a police complaint, or a journalist's own statement beyond the video shared by the BJP. The coverage is uniform wire-style reporting of a single party's version, with no critical or alternative framing.
Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral
Sources (4): mathrubhumi.com (neutral report), republicworld.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Update, 13 October 2026: this story now draws on 4 sources.
