{
  "id": 28085,
  "title": "Anybody who backs delimitation is betraying Tamil Nadu, says Rahul Gandhi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/anybody-who-backs-delimitation-is-betraying-tamil-nadu-says-rahul",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T01:55:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/anybody-who-backs-delimitation-is-betraying-tamil-nadu-says-rahul-gandhi-101785635558183.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP-led Centre's proposed delimitation exercise of being aimed at reducing Tamil Nadu's political influence, describing it as a \"conspiracy\" against the state. Speaking at a training camp near Chennai, Gandhi urged all parties to oppose the plan in Parliament, stating that supporting it would betray Tamil Nadu and allow the RSS and BJP to attack the people of Tamil Nadu. He likened those supporting delimitation to \"21st-century Ettappan,\" a 18th-century Tamil ruler. Earlier, Gandhi met families of students who died by suicide due to NEET issues, criticizing the broken education system and PM Narendra Modi for not meeting grieving parents or students whose futures were stolen by leaked papers. The BJP accused Gandhi of making irresponsible statements, accusing him of creating unrest, supporting anarchists, and wanting to divide the nation as the Congress did during Partition.",
  "summary": "He urged all parties in the state to oppose the proposal, alleging it would weaken Tamil Nadu’s voice in national politics.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      },
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
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      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}