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BJP claims pregnant journalist pushed, pulled by Rahul Gandhi during INDIA bloc protest, 'lies' says Congress

BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Tuesday accused Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi of manhandling a woman journalist while she was covering a protest on October 12, alleging that she sustained injuries and was hospitalised following the incident. Addressing reporters, Bhandari claimed that a video showed Gandhi shoving the journalist with his elbow and grabbing her, causing her to fall. He further alleged that the journalist told BJP leaders during a hospital visit that Gandhi had grabbed her by the shoulder and pulled her to the ground.