{
  "id": 19820694,
  "title": "‘Political Agenda,’ Alleges Mumbai BJP Leader On Row Over Bhojpuri Songs Being Played At Railway Stations On Chhath Pooja",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/political-agenda-alleges-mumbai-bjp-leader-on-row-over-bhojpuri-songs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T14:08:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/political-agenda-alleges-mumbai-bjp-leader-on-row-over-bhojpuri-songs-being-played-at-railway-stations-on-chhath-pooja"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mishra has sparked controversy over Bhojpuri songs being played at railway stations in Mumbai during the Chhath Pooja festival. Mishra, the president of the Mumbai BJP’s North Indian Morcha, argued that there should be no objection to the songs, claiming that parties like the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena were objecting as they had a \"political agenda\" and lacked genuine issues. The Chhath Pooja festival is observed from November 13 to 16, and the controversy erupted after videos of Bhojpuri songs being played at Wadala and other railway stations were shared on social media. Some commuters also alleged inconvenience due to the suspension of regular train announcements while the songs played. However, Mishra stated that such songs are not a new phenomenon and occur at major stations across the country, including South India, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and elsewhere. Mishra further alleged that certain political parties in Maharashtra become \"particularly aggressive\" whenever a north Indian festival approaches, indicating their \"political agenda.\"",
  "summary": "Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pramod Mishra on Friday said there should be no objection to devotional Bhojpuri songs being played at railway stations in Mumbai on the occasion of Chhath Pooja. Mishra, the president of the Mumbai BJP’s North Indian Morcha, was quoted as saying by PTI that parties such as the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) were objecting to…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}