{
  "id": 440880,
  "title": "IIT Delhi chant dispute widens secularism debate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/iit-delhi-chant-dispute-widens-secularism-debate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T04:28:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/iit-delhi-chant-dispute-widens-secularism-debate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Arabian Post Staff -Dubai A Sanskrit recitation at IIT Delhi’s 57th Convocation has triggered a political argument over religion in educational institutions after Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed questioned why what she described as the Gayatri Mantra was played during the ceremony. The controversy quickly shifted, however, from whether a religious chant belonged at an academic event to what…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}