{"id":3149,"date":"2026-03-16T16:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anuragohome.com\/?p=3149"},"modified":"2026-08-10T16:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T16:43:28","slug":"coal-procurement-controversy-opposition-may-seek-fraud-corruption-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anuragohome.com\/?p=3149","title":{"rendered":"Coal procurement controversy: Opposition may seek \u2018fraud, corruption\u2019 debate"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anuragohome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/COAL_SCAMN.png\" style=\"clear: right;float: right;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"180\" data-original-width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/anuragohome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/COAL_SCAMN.png\" width=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The main Opposition, the SJB Parliamentarian S.M. 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