{
  "id": 2068049,
  "title": "Statues vandalised, vehicles torched after students rally turns violent in Meghalaya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/statues-vandalised-vehicles-torched-after-students-rally-turns",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T02:07:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/shillong/shillong-tense-after-students-bike-rally-vivekananda-netaji-statues-vandalised-vehicles-torched/articleshow/133361784.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "During a turbulent Khasi Students' Union bike rally in Shillong, statues were defaced and government vehicles set ablaze, highlighting the escalating agitation over a five-point charter of demands. Their protest also aimed at opposing a public hearing for a proposed limestone mining project. This rally was marked by an ultimatum issued by the union prior to the symbolic black-flag demonstration,…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}