{
  "id": 14413405,
  "title": "A tale of 2 Harvard University letters and 1 anti-Gyanesh Kumar protest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/a-tale-of-2-harvard-university-letters-and-1-anti-gyanesh-kumar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:14:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/a-tale-of-2-harvard-university-letters-and-1-anti-gyanesh-kumar-protest-10921275/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two letters from Harvard University sparked controversy around protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The first letter, signed by 100 faculty, staff, and students, denounced police brutality and unlawful detentions during peaceful protests in Delhi. It called for constitutional rights to be respected and those responsible for abuses held accountable. The second letter, released by the Harvard Club of India, expressed concern over the negative public discourse and the misuse of the university's name to support a political campaign. They emphasized that allegations against constitutional authorities must be backed by evidence and that due process must be upheld. Both letters came amid a weekend of intense crackdowns on protests, with over 1,000 people detained and central Delhi placed under lockdown.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Harvard vs Harvard: A Tale of 2 Letters And 2 Opinions On Delhi Protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/harvard-vs-harvard-a-tale-of-2-letters-and-2-opinions-on-delhi-protest",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:35:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "A tale of 2 Harvard University letters and 1 anti-Gyanesh Kumar protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/a-tale-of-2-harvard-university-letters-and-1-anti-gyanesh-kumar-14416100",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:14:23.000Z"
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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."
}