{
  "id": 801394,
  "title": "Health Minister apologises after disability rights activists protest against his use of expression",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/health-minister-apologises-after-disability-rights-activists-protest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T19:58:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/health-minister-apologises-after-disability-rights-activists-protested-his-use-of-term/article71342468.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Disability rights activists in the city staged a protest against Health Minister K.G. Arunraj's use of a certain expression in Tamil to describe people with disabilities, which they felt had become obsolete. The Minister was delivering a speech at an in-person counselling session for MBBS and BDS admissions, including students from special categories like sports quota, ex-servicemen, and those with disabilities, at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super-Speciality Hospital. The statement regarding the expression gained traction on social media platforms, prompting the Minister to post an apology on his X account. \"Speaking at the event, while referring to students with disabilities, I deeply regret having inadvertently used an expression that should be avoided as per convention,\" read Arunraj's statement.",
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        "outlet": "The Hindu",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/mining-amendment-law-does-not-impinge-upon-states-rights-minister",
        "published": "2026-08-13T17:07:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
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