{
  "id": 3511593,
  "title": "Rahul Gandhi asked Pawan Khera to target Himanta before Assam polls, claims Kiren Rijiju amid swimming tiff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/rahul-gandhi-asked-pawan-khera-to-target-himanta-before-assam-polls",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:40:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kiren-rijiju-rahul-gandhi-asked-pawan-khera-target-himanta-sarma-assam-polls-takes-rajya-sabha-prize-dig-swimming-tiff-101787743607616.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kiren Rijiju claimed that he was told by two Congress members that Khera made the allegations against Sarma at Rahul Gandhi's behest.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Rijiju alleges Rahul Gandhi Asked Pawan Kheda To Make ‘False Allegations’ Against Himanta Biswa Sarma, Wife",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/rijiju-alleges-rahul-gandhi-asked-pawan-kheda-to-make-false",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:27:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "In Swimming Video Spat, Kiren Rijiju Takes \"Rajya Sabha Prize\" Dig At Pawan Khera, Drags In Rahul Gandhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/in-swimming-video-spat-kiren-rijiju-takes-rajya-sabha-prize-dig-at",
        "published": "2026-08-26T10:40:29.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}