{
  "id": 17180678,
  "title": "‘Swimming competition in Yamuna?’ Rijiju challenges Manoj Tiwari after his dip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/swimming-competition-in-yamuna-rijiju-challenges-manoj-tiwari-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T05:03:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/swimming-competition-kiren-rijijus-playful-challenge-as-manoj-tiwari-invites-rahul-gandhi-arvind-kejriwal-for-yamuna-dip/articleshow/135344536.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW DELHI: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari recently took a dip in the Yamuna River and expressed his satisfaction with its cleanliness, crediting the efforts of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In response, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju proposed a swimming competition between the two MPs. Tiwari shared a video of himself in the river on X and expressed his joy at the possibility of a swim, despite allegations of pollution from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The party worker claimed that the water at the site was black and heavily polluted, and accused Tiwari of staging theatrics ahead of Chhath Puja. They even challenged him to dip in drain water, drink it, and livestream the event.",
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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."
}