{
  "id": 9943108,
  "title": "Old Buses, New Paint? MP Sugam Parivahan Seva Under Social Media Scrutiny After Radium Strips Peel Off From Newly Flagged Buses; VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/old-buses-new-paint-mp-sugam-parivahan-seva-under-social-media",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T07:25:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/old-buses-new-paint-mp-sugam-parivahan-seva-under-social-media-scrutiny-after-radium-strips-peel-off-from-newly-flagged-buses-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 26, 2026, videos went viral on social media, exposing the subpar condition of newly flagged buses under Madhya Pradesh's Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Seva scheme. The buses, redecorated with saffron radium strips, appeared fresh but were marred by peeling radium, poor steering maintenance, faulty brakes, and rusted areas around the driver's seat. Congress leader Jitu Patwari shared a video on X showing the peeling radium, captioning it, \"The color of corruption has faded away in just a few hours!\" Another Instagram post revealed the buses covered in radium strips, adorned with flowers for a new look, while also pointing out issues like scratch marks on the front glass. Critics questioned the government's spending on paint and dents while neglecting proper maintenance, with lakhs and crores of rupees reportedly invested in the scheme.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Barely a day after CM Mohan Yadav and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Seva in Madhya Pradesh, videos exposing the poor condition of the buses have surfaced on social media. The old red Bhopal city buses roped in for the scheme were fitted with saffron radium strips. They were given a newer appearance; however, viral clips revealed…",
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  },
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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."
}