{
  "id": 132733,
  "title": "'RSS involvement in Sainik Schools rising', says Rahul; Parl panel chief seeks proof",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/rss-involvement-in-sainik-schools-rising-says-rahul-parl-panel-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T13:58:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/rss-involvement-in-sainik-schools-increasing-says-rahul-gandhi-parl-panel-chief-demands-evidence/articleshow/132862361.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the involvement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Sainik Schools is increasing unnecessarily, during a meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence. The leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha made this claim, referencing a media report, prompting committee chair Radha Mohan Singh, a BJP MP, to request Rahul Gandhi to provide supporting documents. The documents would then be forwarded to the concerned ministry for clarification. Another BJP member of the panel, Sudhanshu Trivedi, also questioned Rahul Gandhi on this allegation. The Sainik Schools, which are meant to provide military training to students, have reportedly been allotted to organizations like Vidya Bharati and Saraswati Sishu Mandir to run them in a partnership model. The committee also heard oral evidence from representatives of the Ministry of Defence on modernisation and self-reliance of Defence Public Sector Undertakings.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}