{
  "id": 125194,
  "title": "Kerala Transport Minister C.P. John draws flak over remarks on women using UDF’s free bus travel Priyadarshini scheme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/kerala-transport-minister-c-p-john-draws-flak-over-remarks-on-women",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T10:06:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-transport-minister-cp-john-draws-flak-over-remarks-on-women-using-udfs-free-bus-travel-priyadarshini-scheme/article71304568.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Backlash after Minister allegedly suggested that a significant section of women were ‘pretending to be poor' to avail themselves of free travel on KSRTC ordinary-class buses under UDF government’s flagship scheme",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia arraigned over alleged inciting remarks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/mukurweini-mp-john-kaguchia-arraigned-over-alleged-inciting-remarks",
        "published": "2026-08-04T11:42:46.000Z"
      }
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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."
}