{
  "id": 178939,
  "title": "'Don't use students for politics': BJP attacks Rahul over Jantar Mantar protest claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/dont-use-students-for-politics-bjp-attacks-rahul-over-jantar-mantar",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-05T14:29:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/dont-use-students-for-politics-bjp-attacks-rahul-gandhi-over-jantar-mantar-protest-claims/articleshow/132936865.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Bharatiya Janata Party has rejected Rahul Gandhi's allegations of police excesses. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra stated no bullets were fired during the protest. He accused Gandhi of spreading a false narrative and using students politically. Patra also questioned Gandhi's selective focus on certain student groups. The party maintained that ministers attend Parliament when their departments…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Students in ‘severe pain’ need apology, not PM’s ‘forgiveness’: Rahul Gandhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/students-in-severe-pain-need-apology-not-pms-forgiveness-rahul-gandhi",
        "published": "2026-08-04T17:05:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "'Don't need to apologise to anyone': Rahul Gandhi comes out in support of student protesters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/dont-need-to-apologise-to-anyone-rahul-gandhi-comes-out-in-support-of",
        "published": "2026-08-05T11:46:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}