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Keralam Minister K.M. Shaji again defends his use of luxury car as official vehicle
Hindustan Times and The Hindu describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 27, 2026 at 7:15 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedThe IUML leader says the vehicle used by a Minister is his official vehicle, and it can be private ones as well; blames the media for lapping up controversy created by CPI(M).
The headline splitThe Hindu frames it as "Keralam Minister K.M. Shaji again defends his use of luxury car as official vehicle". Hindustan Times frames it as "Keralam minister defends use of friend’s Range Rover as official vehicle, says no rules v...".
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Left / center-leftKeralam Minister K.M. Shaji again defends his use of luxury car as official vehicle
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Keralam Minister K.M. Shaji again defends his use of luxury car as official vehicle
The IUML leader says the vehicle used by a Minister is his official vehicle, and it can be private ones as well; blames the media for lapping up controversy created by CPI(M)