{
  "id": 2075199,
  "title": "‘Maut ka samaan’: Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA’s remark on goddess Sita sparks on-stage objection from party colleague",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/maut-ka-samaan-madhya-pradesh-bjp-mlas-remark-on-goddess-sita-sparks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T05:07:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/maut-ka-samaan-madhya-pradesh-bjp-mla-remark-goddess-sita-objection-party-colleague-10841249/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA Panna Lal Shakya ignited a debate at a public event in Guna after describing the goddess Sita as \"maut ka samaan\" or \"cause of death.\" During a recitation of the story of Ravana, Shakya argued that wars depicted in the Ramayana and Mahabharata resulted in male fatalities, not female ones. This assertion sparked an onstage objection from fellow BJP MLA Priyanka Penchi, who emphasized that women also made sacrifices. The incident, captured on video, quickly went viral on social media, drawing condemnation and outrage.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA Panna Lal Shakya called goddess Sita \"cause of death\".",
    "MLA's remark sparked objection from party colleague Priyanka Penchi.",
    "Incident went viral, causing outrage on social media."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The public disagreement between two BJP MLAs over a controversial remark about goddess Sita reveals internal party divisions and challenges the party's unified stance on sensitive cultural issues.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "‘Maut ka samaan’: Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA’s remark on goddess Sita sparks on-stage objection from party colleague",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/maut-ka-samaan-madhya-pradesh-bjp-mlas-remark-on-goddess-sita-sparks-2076731",
        "published": "2026-08-20T05:07:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}