{
  "id": 12149359,
  "title": "TDB employees union stage protest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tdb-employees-union-stage-protest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:27:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/tdb-employees-union-stage-protest/article71547095.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 5, 2026, the Travancore Devaswom Employees’ Union staged a protest against the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). The union alleged that the TDB had deviated from established norms in favor of individuals with personal interests while appointing the Sabarimala melshanthi, the head priest. The demonstration took place outside the TDB headquarters, with the union demanding the resumption of the customary appointment process. Vishnu Mohan, an MLA, opened the meeting, while Puthumana Manu Namboothiri, the union’s state president, presided over it. The union’s general secretary, Chavara S. Lalu, welcomed attendees, and A.A. Azeez, the national president of the UTUC, delivered the keynote address.",
  "summary": "The union staged a demonstration outside the TDB headquarters, demanding that the traditional appointment procedure be followed.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
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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."
}