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  "title": "Why CJI Surya Kant said ‘no’ to Rahul Gandhi’s request to meet? | Explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/why-cji-surya-kant-said-no-to-rahul-gandhis-request-to-meet-explained",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T06:30:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
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    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/why-cji-surya-kant-said-no-to-rahul-gandhis-request-to-meet-explained/article71582442.ece"
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  "summary": "The refusal was anchored in the ethos of maintaining a neutral distance from the political thicket; the CJI’s letter emphasised that the judiciary cannot blur constitutional lines.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/rahul-gandhi-peddling-lies-on-sir-to-cover-congress-poll-defeats-amit",
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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."
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