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  "id": 1239140,
  "title": "‘Shameless repetition’: Bankim Chattopadhyay’s descendant seeks Sonia Gandhi’s apology over Vande Mataram row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/shameless-repetition-bankim-chattopadhyays-descendant-seeks-sonia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T08:22:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/shameless-repetition-bankim-chattopadhyay-s-descendant-seeks-sonia-gandhi-s-apology-over-vande-mataram-row-101786865908165.html"
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  "summary": "In a letter to Gandhi, the BJP MLA said he was writing as an ordinary citizen, a patriot and a direct descendant of Bankim Chandra.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Bankim Chandra's descendant seeks Sonia Gandhi's apology over 'Vande Mataram' row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/bankim-chandras-descendant-seeks-sonia-gandhis-apology-over-vande",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:47:09.000Z"
      }
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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."
}