{
  "id": 2189466,
  "title": "'Dastak' Campaign: Congress Gives Madhya Pradesh Government Eight Days To Act On Education",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/dastak-campaign-congress-gives-madhya-pradesh-government-eight-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/dastak-campaign-congress-gives-madhya-pradesh-government-eight-days-to-act-on-education"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh - Congress state president Jitu Patwari has given the government eight days to address the education system or face a campaign called Dastak. Patwari demanded that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav release a White Paper on the state's school and higher education institution conditions. He emphasized that education is a matter more important than politics and advised the government to collaborate with the Opposition and society at large, presenting the real state of the education system and a plan for improvement. Patwari stated that if the government fails to act, Congress would launch a cycling tour across all divisions to raise awareness and push for reforms. Separately, controversy erupted in Bhopal after a video showing Uzma Raza, daughter-in-law of former chief secretary AV Singh, referring to a temple as a bloody structure and an illegal building went viral on social media.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Congress state president Jitu Patwari on Thursday gave the government eight days to take concrete decisions to improve the education system, failing which party workers would visit schools across the state as part of a 'Dastak' campaign. He demanded that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav issue a White Paper on the condition of schools and higher education institutions of the…",
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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."
}