'Grabbed her, threw her to ground': BJP alleges Rahul 'thrashed' pregnant journalist
The BJP has accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of physically assaulting a pregnant journalist during a protest. The party claims the journalist was hospitalized, while Congress has not yet provided a detailed rebuttal to the specific allegations.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the intense political polarization and the use of media-related controversies as a tool for political character assassination in India.
NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of manhandling a three-month-pregnant journalist who was covering protest.The saffron party's spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari shared a video of the woman, identified as Richa Parashar, recounting the alleged incident. Bhandari claimed she had been hospitalised following the incident.Bhandari claimed that she had been hospitalised after the incident.In his post on X, Bhandari wrote: "3 month pregnant Female journalist Richa Parashar was thrashed by Rahul Gandhi when she was covering her protest!
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