{
  "id": 315259,
  "title": "'Should have gone to Ranchi': Rijiju takes dig at Rahul Gandhi over Prayagraj event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/should-have-gone-to-ranchi-rijiju-takes-dig-at-rahul-gandhi-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T16:05:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/should-have-gone-to-ranchi-rijiju-takes-dig-at-rahul-gandhi-over-prayagraj-event/articleshow/133055553.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Union minister Kiren Rijiju criticized Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi for attending the Chhatron Ki Goonj programme in Prayagraj while ignoring the protests in Ranchi. Gandhi had lambasted the government for job shortages, high education costs, paper leaks, limited credit access, and the rise of artificial intelligence, which he claimed hinder India's youth. Rijiju argued that Rahul should have visited Ranchi, where students are protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Kiren Rijiju criticized Rahul Gandhi for attending Prayagraj event.",
    "Gandhi condemned government for job shortages and AI impact on youth.",
    "Rijiju urged Gandhi to visit Ranchi protesting recruitment exam issues."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "‘No one has seen us together’: Rahul Gandhi’s Batman moment in Gen Z session",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/no-one-has-seen-us-together-rahul-gandhis-batman-moment-in-gen-z",
        "published": "2026-08-07T08:59:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}