{
  "id": 73933,
  "title": "BJP MP files privilege notice against Pappu Yadav over 'sadhu' attire in Parliament",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/bjp-mp-files-privilege-notice-against-pappu-yadav-over-sadhu-attire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T06:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-mp-gives-privilege-notice-against-pappu-yadav-over-sadhu-attire-in-parliament-101785734997425.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BJP Member of Parliament Sanjay Jaiswal has filed a privilege notice against fellow MP Pappu Yadav for allegedly wearing attire resembling a Hindu sadhu in the Parliament complex on July 31st. The notice, submitted under Rule 222 and 223 of the Lok Sabha Rules, alleges that Yadav's actions were intended to insult religious sentiments and diminish the dignity of the House. Jaiswal claims that Yadav staged a scripted enactment in which he portrayed a temple priest collecting donations and pocketing the money instead of depositing it. He states that this behavior is not merely political expression but a deliberate attempt to mock and trivialize Hindu religious symbols.",
  "summary": "The notice alleges that the Independent MP's enactment in Hindu Sadhu attire at Makar Dwar hurt religious sentiments and undermined the dignity of Parliament.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Watch: Scuffle erupts after slipper thrown at Pappu Yadav, MP claims ‘plot to kill’ him",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/watch-scuffle-erupts-after-slipper-thrown-at-pappu-yadav-mp-claims",
        "published": "2026-08-02T15:23:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Slipper hurled at Pappu Yadav at presser as he defends skit on Ram temple donation theft",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/slipper-hurled-at-pappu-yadav-at-presser-as-he-defends-skit-on-ram",
        "published": "2026-08-02T15:57:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}