{
  "id": 2546557,
  "title": "‘Paise Ki Goonj’: BJP claims Congress paid influencers to draw crowds for Rahul Gandhi’s Pune event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/paise-ki-goonj-bjp-claims-congress-paid-influencers-to-draw-crowds",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T09:10:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/paise-ki-goonj-bjp-claims-congress-paid-influencers-to-draw-crowds-for-rahul-gandhis-pune-event/article71376940.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BJP leaders claimed videos had surfaced showing offers of ₹30,000 to ₹35,000 to social media influencers to promote the Pune event, covering their travel expenses and promoting the programme online",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "COEP Hostel Clash Erupts In Pune Ahead Of Rahul Gandhi Event; NSUI, ABVP Trade Charges | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/coep-hostel-clash-erupts-in-pune-ahead-of-rahul-gandhi-event-nsui",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:35:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "ABVP, NSUI students clash in Pune ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s Chhatron ki Goonj event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/abvp-nsui-students-clash-in-pune-ahead-of-rahul-gandhis-chhatron-ki",
        "published": "2026-08-22T06:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "50+ Youth Congress workers detained in Pune after clash with ABVP members ahead of Rahul Gandhi's event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/50-youth-congress-workers-detained-in-pune-after-clash-with-abvp",
        "published": "2026-08-22T06:33:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}