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  "id": 4235714,
  "title": "BJP says 'no caste angle' in Haldwani incident, accuses Rahul Gandhi of playing divisive politics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/bjp-says-no-caste-angle-in-haldwani-incident-accuses-rahul-gandhi-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T16:42:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttarakhand/bjp-says-no-caste-angle-in-haldwani-incident-accuses-rahul-gandhi-of-playing-divisive-politics/article71405561.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The attack came after Rahul Gandhi targeted the party and the RSS, alleging that a “purification” ceremony was organised at a rally venue addressed by Mallikarjun Kharge in Haldwani",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Rahul Gandhi asks PM Modi to order FIR under SC/ST Act over ‘purification’ after Kharge’s rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rahul-gandhi-asks-pm-modi-to-order-fir-under-sc-st-act-over",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:27:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Congress chief Kharge must get justice, we demand FIR: Rahul Gandhi on rally venue ‘purification’ in Uttarakhand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/congress-chief-kharge-must-get-justice-we-demand-fir-rahul-gandhi-on",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:41:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Haldwani ‘purification’ row: Rahul Gandhi demands justice for Kharge, calls for FIR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/haldwani-purification-row-rahul-gandhi-demands-justice-for-kharge",
        "published": "2026-08-29T08:34:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Untouchability Disguised As Purification': Rahul Gandhi Slams Haldwani 'Shuddhikaran' After Kharge Rally | VIDEO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/untouchability-disguised-as-purification-rahul-gandhi-slams-haldwani",
        "published": "2026-08-29T10:12:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "\"Matter Of Concern\": Chirag Paswan On M Kharge Rally \"Purification\" Row, Takes Dig At Rahul Gandhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/matter-of-concern-chirag-paswan-on-m-kharge-rally-purification-row",
        "published": "2026-08-29T17:17:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}