Pregnant Journalist Files Complaint Alleging Assault by Rahul Gandhi During Protest
Journalist Richa Parashar, who was three months pregnant, filed a criminal complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and others, alleging assault during an October 12 protest near the Supreme Court. She claimed Gandhi grabbed and pushed her, causing injuries and hospitalisation. The complaint cites multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, seeking FIR registration. Rahul Gandhi and Congress have denied the allegations, while BJP leaders have criticized Gandhi. Video evidence remains inconclusive, and hospital reports indicate no major harm to the fetus.
First-hand measurement across 8 sources
We measured how 8 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 64%, Right 36%). Overall sentiment is negative (36/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: indiatoday, economictimes, news18, english, zeenews, ndtv, news18, timesnow. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 8 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 (28–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 17 Oct, 02:52 pm. Other outlets followed.