{
  "id": 700672,
  "title": "79 Years After Independence, Shahapur Tribal Hamlet Performs Cremation In Open Field Amid Rain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/79-years-after-independence-shahapur-tribal-hamlet-performs-cremation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T19:44:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/79-years-after-independence-shahapur-tribal-hamlet-performs-cremation-in-open-field-amid-rain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Shahapur: The lack of basic civic amenities continues to haunt several tribal settlements in Shahapur taluka, even 79 years after Independence. A stark example emerged on Tuesday when the last rites of Jayabai Mahadu Wagh, a gram panchayat committee member from Umbharai village, had to be performed in an open field amid heavy rain. Wagh belonged to the Katkari settlement in Umbharai, where…",
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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."
}