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  "id": 692427,
  "title": "Bhagwant Mann, BJP's Ravneet Bittu Back Parole For Beant Singh Murder Convict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/bhagwant-mann-bjps-ravneet-bittu-back-parole-for-beant-singh-murder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T18:54:31.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bhagwant-mann-bjps-ravneet-bittu-back-parole-for-beant-singh-murder-convict-11902232"
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  "summary": "Ravneet Singh Bittu -- grandson of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh for whose assassination Hawara was convicted, also chose to back the parole, making a distinction between justice for his grandfather and compassion for his elderly mother.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Why Bhagwant Mann’s parole request for Beant Singh assassin has sparked a row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/why-bhagwant-manns-parole-request-for-beant-singh-assassin-has",
        "published": "2026-08-09T23:56:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Bhagwant Mann, BJP's Ravneet Bittu Back Parole For Beant Singh Murder Convict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/bhagwant-mann-bjps-ravneet-bittu-back-parole-for-beant-singh-murder-693707",
        "published": "2026-08-12T18:54:31.000Z"
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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."
}