{
  "id": 16223012,
  "title": "Cabinet Secretary didn’t act on EC’ plaint as it was unofficial: RTI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/cabinet-secretary-didnt-act-on-ec-plaint-as-it-was-unofficial-rti",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T19:58:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cabinet-secretary-didnt-act-on-election-commissioners-plaint-as-it-was-unofficial-rti/articleshow/135154891.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "According to documents shared as part of an RTI response, two ECs in their separate but near-identical letters to Somanathan on July 29 objected to Garg’s conduct and an order he issued revising allocation of work among senior officers. The two ECs alleged the changes were made without prior discussion with the commission or officers concerned.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}