'Rahul grabbed my hand, pushed me': Pregnant journalist alleges assault during protest

Pregnant journalist Richa Parashar has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of grabbing her hand, pulling her forward, and then having his security personnel push her during an INDIA bloc protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 12. Parashar claimed she fell down stairs, landing on her stomach and sustaining injuries to her hands, knees, and phone.

She captured the incident on video, showing her fall and the actions of her cameraperson, who also fell during the commotion. Parashar alleged that Rahul's supporters remained silent instead of helping her up and criticized the Congress party's stance on women's safety. The BJP accused Rahul of manhandling the journalist and claimed she was hospitalized following the incident.

BJP leaders visited Parashar in the hospital, and her sister reported her injuries to local BJP officials. The Congress party denied the allegations, accusing the BJP of trying to manufacture propaganda and questioning the timeline of the incident and Parashar's hospitalization.