{
  "id": 15910904,
  "title": "‘I am not a travel agent’: Shashi Tharoor refuses to answer question on Rahul Gandhi’s Vietnam trip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/i-am-not-a-travel-agent-shashi-tharoor-refuses-to-answer-question-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T16:06:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rahul-gandhi-vietnam-trip-shashi-tharoor-reaction-10931257/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor declined to address inquiries regarding Rahul Gandhi's purported Vietnam journey, amid criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The opposition leader is believed to have embarked on a four-day respite in Vietnam following his participation in the Congress’s Goy Rakhon Yatra in Goa. Sources indicate that Gandhi will be away for four days. The INDIA bloc leader played a pivotal role in organizing street demonstrations in Delhi over the past two weeks, galvanizing the opposition coalition and boosting the morale of Congress supporters. Some were apprehended by law enforcement on multiple occasions.\n\nWhen questioned about Gandhi's absence from Delhi, Tharoor firmly stated, \"I am not a travel agent. I cannot provide any comment on another leader's travel plans.\" He further clarified, \"Why did I leave Delhi and come here now? Every person has certain responsibilities. So, I cannot comment on that.\" The statement was made in Thiruvananthapuram.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/behind-congress-protest-at-jaipur-police-headquarters-a-call-from",
        "published": "2026-10-21T00:25:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Not a travel agent’: Shashi Tharoor on why Rahul Gandhi travelled abroad amid protest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/not-a-travel-agent-shashi-tharoor-on-why-rahul-gandhi-travelled",
        "published": "2026-10-21T12:27:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Controversy erupts after ‘protest’ photographs by Priyanka Gandhi’s son allegedly get removed from Bikaner House exhibition",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/controversy-erupts-after-protest-photographs-by-priyanka-gandhis-son",
        "published": "2026-10-21T18:07:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}