Supreme Court to Hear Plea Alleging Rahul Gandhi Pushed Pregnant Journalist
The Supreme Court of India will hear a plea on October 26 or 27 alleging that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed a pregnant journalist, Richa Parashar, during an October 12 protest march to the court. The journalist claims she was pulled and pushed, resulting in injury and hospitalization. Congress denies the allegations, calling them false. Senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has filed the petition, and the court has asked for formal submissions before proceeding. The matter remains under judicial consideration.
First-hand measurement across 7 sources
We measured how 7 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 3%, Centre 79%, Right 18%). Overall sentiment is neutral (42/100). Lens Score 51/100.
Outlets measured: swarajyamag, hindustantimes, deccanherald, indianexpress, english, economictimes, moneycontrol. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 7 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
moneycontrol broke this story on 16 Oct, 06:19 am. Other outlets followed.