{
  "id": 1048176,
  "title": "'Shameful, Should Apologise': Allu Arjun SLAMMED Over Independence Day Post Featuring Indian Flag Without Ashoka Chakra, Deletes It Later",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/shameful-should-apologise-allu-arjun-slammed-over-independence-day",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T13:32:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/shameful-should-apologise-allu-arjun-slammed-over-independence-day-post-featuring-indian-flag-without-ashoka-chakra-deletes-it-later"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Telugu actor Allu Arjun faced backlash on Independence Day 2026 after sharing a post featuring an image of the Indian national flag that appeared without the Ashoka Chakra. Several social media users criticised the actor over the image, with some calling the omission 'very shameful' and urging him to apologise. Allu Arjun Faces Backlash Following the criticism, the actor deleted the post. The…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}