{
  "id": 2397458,
  "title": "Government inaction forced Rahul Gandhi to protest: Kharge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/government-inaction-forced-rahul-gandhi-to-protest-kharge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:42:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/government-inaction-forced-rahul-gandhi-to-protest-kharge/article71373773.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge defended Rahul Gandhi's protest demanding the registration of an FIR against police officers who allegedly used pellets against peaceful students at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on July 20. Kharge attributed Gandhi's action to the government's failure to act, despite assurances that they would take disciplinary measures. While the government had promised to investigate and file an FIR, none had been registered against anyone. This inaction led Gandhi and his wife Priyanka Gandhi to protest outside the Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi. Kharge, upon his arrival at Kalaburagi airport, expressed full support for Gandhi and his wife, urging them to continue their peaceful agitation. Kharge also addressed a question about his stance on Vande Mataram, stating he had already provided a full explanation and requested the media not to misinterpret or propagate misinformation.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Rahul Gandhi dharna: Police register FIR on protester's pellet injury complaint",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/rahul-gandhi-dharna-police-register-fir-on-protesters-pellet-injury",
        "published": "2026-08-21T12:18:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Delhi Police registers FIR in pellet guns case during CJP protest; Rahul Gandhi's sit-in protest ends",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/delhi-police-registers-fir-in-pellet-guns-case-during-cjp-protest",
        "published": "2026-08-21T13:38:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "BJP terms Rahul’s sit-in a bid to divert attention from ‘Vande Mataram’ row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/bjp-terms-rahuls-sit-in-a-bid-to-divert-attention-from-vande-mataram",
        "published": "2026-08-21T16:59:34.000Z"
      }
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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."
}