{
  "id": 18464925,
  "title": "As Deepavali approaches, ex-MP urges govt to close gaps on Indian representation in civil service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/as-deepavali-approaches-ex-mp-urges-govt-to-close-gaps-on-indian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:59:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malaysiakini",
    "slug": "malaysiakini-malaysiaki",
    "url": "https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/888657-as-deepavali-approaches-ex-mp-urges-govt-to-close-gaps-on-indian-representation-in-civil-service"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indian Malaysians make up 6.5pct of the population but only 3.63pct of the civil service.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}