{
  "id": 19170823,
  "title": "Jharkhand LoP Babulal Marandi returns bulletproof car to State government citing repeated breakdowns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/jharkhand-lop-babulal-marandi-returns-bulletproof-car-to-state",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T15:41:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jharkhand/jharkhand-lop-babulal-marandi-returns-bulletproof-car-to-state-government-citing-repeated-breakdowns/article71682625.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi returned a bulletproof car to the Hemant Soren government on November 9, 2026, citing repeated breakdowns during tours. In a letter to Chief Minister Soren, Marandi stated that the 13-year-old SUV was allocated to him and that the three Gypsy cars used by security personnel in his convoy had covered over 400,000 kilometers. Marandi urged Soren not to force students and the unemployed into protests and called for a CBI inquiry into the allegations of a scam in the JSDMS.",
  "summary": "Jharkhand Congress, an ally of Hemant Soren govt., says the blending of ethanol in petrol could be a possible reason for the breakdown of his vehicle",
  "key_points": [
    "Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi returned bulletproof car to government.",
    "Car was allocated to Marandi and had breakdowns during tours.",
    "Marandi urged against forcing students into protests and called for CBI inquiry."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Jharkhand Security Row Erupts As Babulal Marandi Returns 13-Year-Old Bulletproof Vehicle After Repeated Breakdowns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/jharkhand-security-row-erupts-as-babulal-marandi-returns-13-year-old",
        "published": "2026-11-09T16:02:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}