{
  "id": 5799745,
  "title": "Congress targets Modi government over ‘broken education system’ on Teachers’ Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/congress-targets-modi-government-over-broken-education-system-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T16:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-targets-modi-government-over-broken-education-system-on-teachers-day/article71432496.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Teachers' Day, the Congress party criticized the Modi government's handling of the education system, asserting it had \"collapsed\" in the past 12 years. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, in a video post on X, alleged an 80% increase in student suicides and the closure of 94,000 schools during the Modi administration. Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition, echoed these concerns, urging teachers to ensure equal opportunities for all students. The Congress leader also paid tribute to former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, calling him an \"eminent philosopher, teacher and statesman.\"",
  "summary": "Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge posts a two-minute video presentation arguing that the education sector had all but collapsed in the past 12 years; Rahul Gandhi urges teachers to ensure that everyone receives equal opportunity",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Modi government deliberately obstructing caste Census to prevent true representation of OBCs, EBCs: Congress leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/modi-government-deliberately-obstructing-caste-census-to-prevent-true",
        "published": "2026-09-05T15:36:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}