{
  "id": 717816,
  "title": "Row erupts over ‘shuddhikaran’ of venue after Mallikarjun Kharge’s rally in Haldwani, Uttarakhand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/row-erupts-over-shuddhikaran-of-venue-after-mallikarjun-kharges-rally",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T21:54:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttarakhand/row-erupts-over-shuddhikaran-of-venue-after-mallikarjun-kharges-rally-in-haldwani-uttarakhand/article71337907.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Uttarakhand Congress president Ganesh Godiyal alleged that the Shri Ram Sena, which conducted the ritual, had links to the BJP and the purification was done because Mr. Kharge is a Dalit",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'You treat me as untouchable': Kharge raises Haldwani 'suddhikaran' row in RS; BJP, Congress spar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/you-treat-me-as-untouchable-kharge-raises-haldwani-suddhikaran-row-in",
        "published": "2026-08-13T06:32:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}