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  "id": 1252475,
  "title": "‘People will never forgive…’: Amit Shah slams Congress, Sonia Gandhi over Vande Mataram row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/people-will-never-forgive-amit-shah-slams-congress-sonia-gandhi-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T10:40:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/amit-shah-congress-sonia-gandhi-vande-mataram-row-10835737/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for her handling of the Vande Mataram incident at the party's Independence Day function in New Delhi. Shah accused the Congress of disrespecting the national song and forgetting its significance, stating that the people of the country will never forgive the party for this \"sin.\" He emphasized the sacrifices made by Indians while chanting Vande Mataram, comparing it to the struggles faced by thousands during the freedom struggle.",
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    "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": "Free Press Journal",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:43:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}