{
  "id": 2554776,
  "title": "‘No substance to allegations’: BCI Chairman Manan Mishra dismisses co-chair’s claims, invites scrutiny of accounts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/no-substance-to-allegations-bci-chairman-manan-mishra-dismisses-co",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T10:18:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/no-substance-to-allegations-bci-chairman-manan-mishra-dismisses-co-chair-s-claims-invites-scrutiny-of-accounts-101787393742229.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has dismissed allegations made by co-chairman YR Sadasiva Reddy, stating there is “no substance” to the claims. Mishra invited scrutiny of the trust’s accounts and suggested the baseless allegations only emerged now. Reddy had demanded Mishra's immediate resignation, alleging irregularities in appointments, funds diversion, and lack of transparency. One key allegation was concerning staff appointments made without transparent recruitment processes, with several employees personally connected to Mishra.",
  "summary": "Earlier, the BCI co-chair demanded the immediate resignation of Manan Kumar Mishra, alleging irregularities in appointments and diversion of funds.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "BCI Co-Chair seeks Chairman Manan Mishra's resignation, cites NALSAR row: 'The Bar deserves better'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/bci-co-chair-seeks-chairman-manan-mishras-resignation-cites-nalsar",
        "published": "2026-08-22T07:02:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "'Manan Mishra will remain president as long as...': BCI chief hits back at critics, refuses to resign",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/manan-mishra-will-remain-president-as-long-as-bci-chief-hits-back-at",
        "published": "2026-08-22T12:19:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}