{
  "id": 14076977,
  "title": "Pure theatrics, Congress leadership at fault for its losses, says BJP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pure-theatrics-congress-leadership-at-fault-for-its-losses-says-bjp",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T00:25:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-rahul-gandhi-supreme-court-march-gyanesh-kumar-petition-10918688/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The BJP has criticized Congress Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party for staging a protest aimed at the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar at the Supreme Court. Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan labeled the march as \"pure theatrics,\" accusing the Congress of blaming the Election Commission for its electoral losses rather than its own \"visionless leadership.\" He argued that the Congress party has lost all credibility in the eyes of the people and is facing a continued political decline. Chouhan also criticized Gandhi for calling the Congress-led protest \"Shiv Ki Baarat,\" comparing it to a mob attempting to create anarchy. The BJP accused the Congress of undermining democratic institutions during the Emergency and losing credibility in several states. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju described the Congress as \"directionless\" and called for a \"mature and committed leader\" to improve its electoral performance.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "BJP criticizes Congress for staging protest at CEC Gyanesh Kumar",
    "Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls Congress protest pure theatrics",
    "Congress accused of undermining democratic institutions and losing credibility"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The BJP is framing the Congress party's protest against the Election Commission as a desperate attempt to deflect blame for electoral failures away from their own lack of leadership.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Pure theatrics, Congress leadership at fault for its losses, says BJP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/pure-theatrics-congress-leadership-at-fault-for-its-losses-says-bjp-14081406",
        "published": "2026-10-13T00:25:18.000Z"
      }
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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."
}