{
  "id": 1233464,
  "title": "Alwar: Students Detained Ahead Of Amit Shah's Visit Over Planned Black-Flag Protest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/alwar-students-detained-ahead-of-amit-shahs-visit-over-planned-black",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T07:43:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/alwar-students-detained-ahead-of-amit-shahs-visit-over-planned-black-flag-protest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Alwar, police detained several students who allegedly planned a black-flag protest. The demonstration was to be held at RR College and would address issues such as the restoration of student union elections, lathicharge on students at Jantar Mantar, poor condition of roads and the Matsya scam. The students also intended to show black flags as a form of protest against the government. Amit Shah, who will inaugurate 933 development projects worth Rs 6,279 crore, including 151 projects worth Rs 783 crore in Alwar district, is scheduled to address a public meeting and launch these projects. The state-level Mukhyamantri Rojgar Utsav will also be held during the event, providing appointment letters to 10,548 newly recruited personnel, including 461 from Alwar district.",
  "summary": "Jaipur: Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's programme in Alwar on Sunday, police detained some students, saying they were allegedly planning to hold a protest and show black flags over a range of issues, including the demand for restoration of student union elections. Shah, accompanied by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, is scheduled to address a public meeting at Vijay Nagar…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Students detained ahead of Amit Shah's Alwar visit as they planned protest to demand his resignation over CJP crackdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/students-detained-ahead-of-amit-shahs-alwar-visit-as-they-planned",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:21:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to Alwar, students detained before proposed protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/ahead-of-amit-shahs-visit-to-alwar-students-detained-before-proposed",
        "published": "2026-08-16T06:24:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘Congress should feel ashamed’: Amit Shah targets Sonia Gandhi over Vande Mataram row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/congress-should-feel-ashamed-amit-shah-targets-sonia-gandhi-over",
        "published": "2026-08-16T08:02:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Congress leaders, some students detained ahead of Amit Shah’s Alwar visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/congress-leaders-some-students-detained-ahead-of-amit-shahs-alwar",
        "published": "2026-08-16T08:16:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}