{
  "id": 3459033,
  "title": "Watch: Gangajal in hand, UP councillors 'swear oath' to share bribes equally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/watch-gangajal-in-hand-up-councillors-swear-oath-to-share-bribes",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T03:19:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/watch-gangajal-in-hand-up-councillors-swear-oath-to-share-bribes-equally/articleshow/133528016.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A video shows Shahjahanpur Municipal Corporation councillors taking an oath to share civic funds. The purported oath states all income would be divided equally among sixty councillors. This viral video has prompted the civic body to order an official inquiry. The inquiry will investigate the authenticity of the video and its participants. Further action will be taken based on the inquiry's…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}