{
  "id": 5762013,
  "title": "‘Now tell us…’: Saurav Das, Gaurav Bhatia spar on X over BJP leader’s fake ‘Dimagi Naxal’ quote on Swatantra Bhardwaj",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/now-tell-us-saurav-das-gaurav-bhatia-spar-on-x-over-bjp-leaders-fake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T10:24:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gaurav-bhatia-calls-dimagi-naxal-post-on-swatantra-bhardwaj-fake-cjp-saurav-das-dares-bjp-to-repeat-the-line-101788598018382.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, a clash of words unfolded between Saurav Das, a spokesperson for the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and Gaurav Bhatia, a BJP spokesperson, over a post claiming that BJP leader Swatantra Bhardwaj called Swatantra Bhardwaj a \"dimagi naxal.\" Das initially shared the post, which was later deleted by him, and asked for a 24-hour window to delete the post and apologize. Bhatia claimed the post to be \"fake\", giving Das a deadline to delete and apologize. Das clarified the post was AI-generated but dared BJP leaders to repeat the line, asking Bhatia if he disagreed with the statement. Swatantra Bhardwaj faced backlash for his statement during a podcast where he claimed to have \"broken the skull\" of CJP activist Nishu Aazad's father, Sanjay Kumar. Delhi Police arrested Bhardwaj on Friday, charging him under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and criminal intimidation.",
  "summary": "Das, who later deleted the post, clarified on his X account that it was AI-generated, but dared BJP leaders to “repeat the line”.",
  "key_points": [
    "Saurav Das and Gaurav Bhatia spar over fake quote on X",
    "Swatantra Bhardwaj accused of calling activist a 'dimagi naxal'",
    "Delhi Police arrests Bhardwaj under SC/ST Act"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}