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BJP leader Pradeep Bhandari also took to X, alleging that Parashar, who he claimed was three months pregnant, had been assaulted while covering the protest.
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News18•13-10-2026, 04:18
BJP Alleges Rahul Gandhi Knocked Pregnant Journalist To Ground During Protest
  • •BJP leaders accused Congress MP Rahul Gandhi of pushing and mistreating a pregnant journalist covering an opposition protest.
  • •The journalist, identified as Richa Parashar, was reportedly hospitalised following the alleged incident.
  • •BJP MLA Umang Bajaj and other party leaders visited the hospital to check on her well-being and strongly condemned the incident.
  • •The allegations arose during an opposition march towards the Supreme Court over alleged electoral irregularities.
  • •There has been no immediate response from Rahul Gandhi or the Congress party regarding the allegations.

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BJP leaders alleged that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pushed and mistreated a pregnant journalist, Richa Parashar, while she was covering an opposition protest. According to BJP leaders, the journalist sustained injuries and was admitted to a hospital.

The opposition leaders and supporters marched toward the Supreme Court in Delhi to protest against alleged electoral irregularities and 'vote chori' during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

During their protests over electoral roll revisions, opposition leaders demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and sought modifications to the electoral process.