{
  "id": 544733,
  "title": "From ‘Forgive my Punjab’ to ‘not Punjab’: Harbhajan Singh’s video post sparks row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/from-forgive-my-punjab-to-not-punjab-harbhajan-singhs-video-post",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T08:02:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/harbhajan-singh-punjab-drug-crisis-arvind-kejriwal-police-aap-bjp-10827816/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Harbhajan Singh, a BJP Rajya Sabha MP, sparked controversy after sharing a video on X, claiming it represented Punjab's youth. In the video, two men appeared to be intoxicated on a road. Singh expressed sadness over Punjab's situation, claiming the youth needed honesty, accountability, and urgent action. Singh, who had recently left the Aam Aadmi Party to join the BJP, wrote, \"Punjab and its youth deserve better. This issue needs honesty, accountability, and urgent action—not denial.\" However, the video was later revealed to be from Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, not Punjab, and had no connection with the Punjab Police. AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab ministers criticized Singh for the inaccurate post, accusing him of spreading falsehoods and damaging Punjab's image.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "'Video Is From Rajasthan': Punjab Police Claim Harbhajan Singh's Viral 'Addiction' Post Misleading, Urge Users To Verify Before Posting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/video-is-from-rajasthan-punjab-police-claim-harbhajan-singhs-viral",
        "published": "2026-08-11T05:27:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}