The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an application alleging that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed a pregnant journalist during an Opposition march on October 12. The matter was mentioned before Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and is expected to be heard on October 26 or 27.
The journalist, identified as Richa Parashar of Oneindia, alleged that she was covering the march inside the Supreme Court premises when she tried to obtain a soundbite from Gandhi. She said he grabbed and pulled her hand, after which security personnel pushed her and she fell on steps. Congress disputed the allegation and said the video did not clearly establish that Gandhi pushed her.
The listing is not a finding on the allegation. The filed application, original video, medical records and the court’s later directions have not been independently checked for this draft.