A video circulated by the BJP appears to show Priyanka Gandhi Vadra elbowing a woman constable as police moved her to a vehicle during the opposition's protest on 7 October 2026. The contact is visible, but reporting on the clip says it is unclear whether it was deliberate. Delhi Police have filed FIRs naming her.
Claim: Priyanka Gandhi elbowed a woman police constable during the INDIA bloc protest on 7 October.
Said by: BJP social media, including BJP's Arun Yadav.
What the record shows: The clip shows contact as she is moved, but "it is not clear from the video whether the elbowing was deliberate or occurred amid the pushing and pulling". At least three FIRs name her and Rahul Gandhi.
Where the claim came from
On 7 October INDIA bloc MPs, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sat on the road after police stopped them on the way to Jantar Mantar. Priyanka Gandhi lay on the road holding a copy of the Constitution. Women police carried her and other women MPs away. ThePrint The Week
Claim · BJP A clip then circulated on social media, including from BJP functionaries, appearing to show her "extend her hand towards a woman constable and elbow her" as she was taken to a police vehicle. FPJ
What the evidence shows
Unclear intent The Free Press Journal, whose report also carries PTI material on the police inquiry, said: "it is not clear from the video whether the elbowing was deliberate or occurred amid the pushing and pulling during the detention." FPJ
Police said they were examining several phone videos to identify those involved and work out the sequence of events. More than 90 people, including both Gandhis, were detained. FPJ
Documented By 8 October police had registered at least three FIRs against Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi under BNS provisions on assaulting public servants and obstructing them in their duties. ThePrint describes one video as "purportedly" showing Priyanka elbowing a woman officer. ThePrint
Not yet verified No fact-checker has assessed the clip, and no named constable has made a public complaint. An FIR is an allegation, not a finding.
Context
Claim · Priyanka Gandhi She says she was the one manhandled: women officers dragged her on the ground and she suffered scratches. FPJ TMC MP Mahua Moitra said the scuffle left her bloodied, and a separate clip purportedly shows an unidentified man kicking an officer from behind. ThePrint
Government's position The Solicitor General told the Supreme Court on 9 October that many women police officers had been harassed by protesters that week, and asked the bench to view videos. LiveLaw The protests are covered on our SIR and CEC page.
Questions people ask
Did Priyanka Gandhi hit a police officer?
A clip appears to show her elbow making contact with a constable as she was moved. Reporting says it is unclear whether this was deliberate.
Is there an FIR against Priyanka Gandhi?
Yes. At least three FIRs name her and Rahul Gandhi under BNS provisions on assaulting and obstructing public servants.
What does Priyanka Gandhi say happened?
She says women officers dragged her on the ground and that she was scratched.
Sources
- ThePrint: 3 FIRs against Rahul, Priyanka over assaulting, obstructing police officers, 8 Oct 2026
- The Week: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi detained for third time in 2 days, 7 Oct 2026
- Free Press Journal: Priyanka Gandhi allegedly elbows woman cop, police analyse videos, 7 Oct 2026
- LiveLaw: Supreme Court on 10 October protest restrictions, 9 Oct 2026
