{
  "id": 11212477,
  "title": "'Shivaji Park Written Beneath Mahatma Gandhi's Feet': Nitesh Rane Lashes Out At CJP Over Social Media Post Of Mumbai Protest | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/shivaji-park-written-beneath-mahatma-gandhis-feet-nitesh-rane-lashes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:53:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/shivaji-park-written-beneath-mahatma-gandhis-feet-nitesh-rane-lashes-out-at-cjp-over-social-media-post-of-mumbai-protest-video-mumbai-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's Minister Nitesh Rane has taken issue with the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) proposed protest on October 2 in the city. The minister criticized the party over an alleged social media post that showed a cockroach beneath Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Mahatma Gandhi wearing a sandal, with the phrase \"Shivaji Park\" written beneath the latter's feet. Rane argued that the image trivializes the legacy of both historical figures and the significance of Shivaji Park. Despite the Mumbai Police denying permission for the protest due to restrictions on Shivaji Park, the CJP has remained steadfast in its call for the demonstration.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Amid the row over the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) proposed October 2 protest in Mumbai, Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane on Thursday targeted the outfit over an alleged social media post, questioning the imagery used in connection with Mahatma Gandhi, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Shivaji Park. Speaking to reporters, Rane alleged that one image showed a cockroach beneath Chhatrapati…",
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        "title": "'Shivaji Park Written Beneath Mahatma Gandhi's Feet': Nitesh Rane Targets CJP Ahead Of Mumbai Protest Over Social Media Post |VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/shivaji-park-written-beneath-mahatma-gandhis-feet-nitesh-rane-targets",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:53:05.000Z"
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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."
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