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  "id": 14902791,
  "title": "‘Celebrate the cockroach’: Salman Rushdie on anti-CEC protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/celebrate-the-cockroach-salman-rushdie-on-anti-cec-protests",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T07:37:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/salman-rushdie-cjp-protest-celebrate-cockroach-10924163/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Renowned Indian-born British-American writer Salman Rushdie voiced his support for the Janata Party protests seeking Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation amid allegations of irregularities. Rushdie urged onlookers to \"celebrate the cockroach,\" emphasizing India's current state as \"boiling.\" The Booker Prize-winning author commended the young protestors, stating that they represented \"the most hopeful moment for a very long time.\" This sentiment was echoed by filmmaker Mira Nair, who declared herself a \"cockroach mom\" after witnessing the youth-led protests in India.",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "‘Celebrate the cockroach’: Salman Rushdie on anti-CEC protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/celebrate-the-cockroach-salman-rushdie-on-anti-cec-protests-14905457",
        "published": "2026-10-16T07:37:41.000Z"
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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."
}