Woman scribe, who accused Rahul of manhandling, files complaint

A criminal complaint has been filed against Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi by woman journalist Richa Parasar, who has sought FIR against the Congress leader. Parasar has alleged mistreatment, threats and use of criminal force against her while she was reporting on a protest near the Supreme Court on October 12, 2026.

Parashar, who said she was three months pregnant, has alleged that Rahul Gandhi 'grabbed her hand' and 'pulled her' forward before his security personnel pushed her away while she was covering the INDIA bloc's protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on October 12. Parashar claimed she fell down the steps, landed on her stomach, injured her hand and knees, and broke her phone.

"I extended the mic and they made a gesture so I move it but I saw other mic IDs being pushed so I also put mine…Rahul Gandhi moved forward with a nasty expression, he grabbed my hand and pulled me forward and then his bodyguards pushed me…I fell down the stairs of Supreme Court, falling on my face," Parashar said in a video recorded from her hospital bed, with BJP leaders around her.

Earlier, Parashar had shared a video on Instagram claiming she was 'pushed by the man who says Smash the Patriarchy'. She also alleged that the Congress MP pushed her cameraperson, who then fell on top of her, followed by several others amid the commotion due to the massive crowd.

"I did not ask him any questions nor did I say anything to him. I fell down the stairs and my cameraman fell on me and top of him 4 people also fell. I fell on my stomach. I got hurt on my hand and my phone broke, my knees also got hurt," she claimed. Parashar further alleged that Rahul's supporters shouted at her instead of helping her get up. She questioned the Congress's stand on women's safety and urged media organisations that had recorded the incident to release their footage.