{
  "id": 15638286,
  "title": "Daler Mehndi asked to stop singing at Navratri event in Tehri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/daler-mehndi-asked-to-stop-singing-at-navratri-event-in-tehri",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-19T18:00:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/daler-mehndi-asked-to-stop-singing-at-navratri-event-in-tehri-there-is-a-durga-mata-programme-for-navratri-and-you-are-singing-at-the-event-after-drinking-alcohol/articleshow/135054367.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "During the Kunjapuri Fair in Uttarakhand, singer Daler Mehndi sparked controversy when Minister Subodh Uniyal accused him of performing under alcohol's influence. Highlighting the religious importance of Navratri, Uniyal stressed the need for decorum. In response, Mehndi asked the minister to step off the stage, igniting discussions about the appropriateness of entertainment at such sacred…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Uttarakhand minister interrupts Daler Mehndi on stage, alleges singer was drunk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/uttarakhand-minister-interrupts-daler-mehndi-on-stage-alleges-singer",
        "published": "2026-10-19T17:41:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}