Rahul Gandhi pushed a pregnant journalist during a protest?

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Checked 13 Oct 2026 · Updated 15 Oct 2026

Journalist Richa Parashar did accuse Rahul Gandhi of assaulting her during an October 12 protest, and she was hospitalised. However, the Reel leaves out that Parashar later clarified to the media that Gandhi pulled her hand, while his security guards were the ones who pushed her. Furthermore, news outlets report that none of the viral videos clearly show Gandhi pushing her, and the Congress party has strongly denied the allegations.

Main source: DNA

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OneIndia journalist Richa Parashar, who said she is three months pregnant, has accused Rahul Gandhi of pushing her and her cameraperson while she was covering…

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Doesn't add up

The journalist stated that Rahul Gandhi pulled her hand rather than pushed her, contradicting BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari's claim that Gandhi pushed her.

"he just held this part of my hand and he just pulled, he just pulled me, not pushed me, pulled me in this" Gulfnews, 2026-10-13

"Pradeep Bhandari claimed video footage showed Gandhi pushing the journalist." ABP Live, 2026-10-13

The trick: Picks only some facts

It shows the facts that fit and leaves out those that don't (known as cherry-picking).

"OneIndia journalist Richa Parashar, who said she is three months pregnant, has accused Rahul Gandhi of pushing her and her cameraperson while she was covering the October 12 INDIA bloc protest in central Delhi."

The Reel presents the journalist's initial claim that Gandhi pushed her, leaving out her subsequent statement to the media that he pulled her and his guards pushed her.

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What we checked

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The Congress party denied the allegations, calling them BJP-manufactured propaganda.DNA

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OneIndia journalist Richa Parashar was three months pregnant at the time of the incident.Times of India

Rahul Gandhi pushed OneIndia journalist Richa Parashar during a protest in Delhi on October 12, 2026.No reliable source found for this yet.

What the Reel doesn't tell you

The journalist later clarified that Gandhi pulled her hand rather than pushed her, and that his security guards did the pushing.

What each side says

Richa ParasharShe stated that Rahul Gandhi aggressively grabbed and pulled her hand when she extended her microphone towards him. Gulfnews

BJPThe BJP condemns Rahul Gandhi for allegedly assaulting the journalist, criticizing his hypocrisy regarding women's safety slogans. ABP Live

How it plays you

It wants you to think: "Rahul Gandhi physically assaulted a female journalist and is a hypocrite on women's safety."

The journalist herself later clarified that Gandhi did not push her, but pulled her hand, and that it was his security guards who pushed her. News reports state that none of the viral videos show Gandhi pushing her.

Short version

🧩 HALF THE STORY 👉 Journalist Richa Parashar did accuse Rahul Gandhi of assaulting her during an October 12 protest, and she was hospitalised. 👉 However, the Reel leaves out that Parashar later clarified to the media that Gandhi pulled her hand, while his security guards were the ones who pushed her. 👉 Furthermore, news outlets report that none of the viral videos clearly show Gandhi pushing her, and the Congress party has strongly denied the allegations. 🎭 Trick: Picks only some facts 🔎 Full check: send this Reel to @checkthis.chat

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