{
  "id": 5510760,
  "title": "Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj backtracks on ‘cracking skull’ remark, calls it ‘self defence’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hindutva-influencer-swatantra-bhardwaj-backtracks-on-cracking-skull",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T06:53:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hindutva-influencer-swatantra-bharadwaj-backtracks-on-cracking-skull-remark-calls-it-self-defence-101788498851909.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bhardwaj denied making such remarks and alleged that he attacked the other person in \"self-defence\" or he would have been \"lynched\".",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "CJP to march to Delhi Police station today, seek action against Swatantra Bhardwaj",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/cjp-to-march-to-delhi-police-station-today-seek-action-against",
        "published": "2026-09-04T03:34:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘Want Swatantra Bhardwaj arrested’: CJP vs right-wing activist over assault ‘confession’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/want-swatantra-bhardwaj-arrested-cjp-vs-right-wing-activist-over",
        "published": "2026-09-04T05:52:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "CJP protest: Who is Swatantra Bhardwaj?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/cjp-protest-who-is-swatantra-bhardwaj",
        "published": "2026-09-04T07:23:50.000Z"
      }
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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."
}