{
  "id": 2324605,
  "title": "Watch: Bathinda villagers peel off newly laid road with bare hands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/watch-bathinda-villagers-peel-off-newly-laid-road-with-bare-hands",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T05:10:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/watch-bathinda-villagers-peel-off-newly-laid-road-with-bare-hands-allege-shoddy-construction/articleshow/133393848.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Residents of Kotbhara and Ramgarh Bhundar villages allege poor road construction quality. Portions of the newly laid road are reportedly peeling off and breaking apart. Villagers demonstrated the poor quality by peeling off sections with their hands. They have informed authorities and demanded an investigation into the roadwork. Officials stated they will investigate the allegations and take…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}