{
  "id": 17227369,
  "title": "India’s Rahul Gandhi takes on Modi, but can grass-roots defiance win votes?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/indias-rahul-gandhi-takes-on-modi-but-can-grass-roots-defiance-win",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:53:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3372772/indias-rahul-gandhi-takes-modi-can-grass-roots-defiance-win-votes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In recent weeks, Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has frequently taken to the streets – joining protest marches, staging sit-ins at police stations and confronting authorities over alleged abuses of power and corruption. Often trading the formal attire traditionally worn by India’s political elite for a T-shirt and jeans, Gandhi’s high-visibility participation in grass-roots demonstrations…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "BJP targets Rahul Gandhi over past remarks on Hindutva, questions Congress on ECI appointment process",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/bjp-targets-rahul-gandhi-over-past-remarks-on-hindutva-questions",
        "published": "2026-10-30T10:14:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Ready for special session on vote chori, but Rahul Gandhi will never agree: Amit Shah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ready-for-special-session-on-vote-chori-but-rahul-gandhi-will-never",
        "published": "2026-10-30T11:51:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}