{
  "id": 375093,
  "title": "Kerala school teacher suspended for Savarkar question amid 'freedom quiz' row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/kerala-school-teacher-suspended-for-savarkar-question-amid-freedom",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T12:10:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala-school-teacher-suspended-for-savarkar-question-amid-freedom-quiz-row-101786276039815.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A political controversy has erupted in Kerala after a school quiz question posed a question on Indian freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar as a punishment from the British. The quiz, conducted in Kasaragod, Kumbla, and Manjeshwaram sub-districts, sparked outrage over the inclusion of the question, which placed Savarkar as the \"most severe\" punishment. The teacher responsible for preparing the question paper, Guru Prasad, has been suspended pending an inquiry. The General Education Minister, N Samsudheen, directed the Director of General Education to take strict action against those responsible. Critics accused the Congress-led UDF government of promoting a \"sangh parivar agenda\" in education by associating with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).",
  "summary": "The education minister's office said the question was framed in a manner that could lead to spread of misleading and historically unsupported information.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘Bid to saffronise': Question on VD Savarkar in primary level quiz triggers row in Kerala | What we know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/bid-to-saffronise-question-on-vd-savarkar-in-primary-level-quiz",
        "published": "2026-08-09T08:57:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Teacher Suspended Over Savarkar Question In Kerala School Quiz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/teacher-suspended-over-savarkar-question-in-kerala-school-quiz",
        "published": "2026-08-09T13:46:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}