{
  "id": 14182956,
  "title": "'Murder Of Democracy': Eknath Shinde Slams INDIA Bloc Protest March, Alleges Conspiracy To Destabilise Country",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/murder-of-democracy-eknath-shinde-slams-india-bloc-protest-march",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T10:32:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/murder-of-democracy-eknath-shinde-slams-india-bloc-protest-march-alleges-conspiracy-to-destabilise-country-mumbai-news"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has accused those protesting against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar of attempting to destabilise India, drawing parallels to protests in Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. Describing the demonstrations as the \"murder of democracy\", Shinde accused them of being part of a deliberate international conspiracy. The Deputy Chief Minister questioned the motives of the INDIA bloc leaders, led by Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, and wondered whether they sought to transform India into a nation akin to Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Bangladesh.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday alleged that those agitating against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar were trying to destabilise the country in a similar manner as protesters in neighbouring countries Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Shinde alleges international conspiracy Shinde described the protests as the \"murder of democracy\", and alleged that they…",
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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."
}