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News Reports

Delhi-based think tank pulls down essays of hate-monger Rohit Chopra alias ‘IndiaExplained’ for calling for PM Modi’s assassination

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2020

Following outrage about Rohit Chopra alias 'IndiaExplained', ORF pulled down his essays

Fact-Check

Latest media reports about anti-CAA violence in Patna make no mention of Hanuman Temple that was vandalised

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

Media outlets hardly elaborate on the violence that had taken place during these "peaceful anti-CAA protests" in Patna

News Reports

Balasaheb Thackeray’s grandson to share stage with ‘Tukde Tukde Gang’ in anti-CAA, NRC event co-organised by SFI

Shriya Gune - 3 January, 2020

A pamphlet published by Chatra Bharati inviting all for an anti CAA, NRC event has Aditya Thackeray name on it along with various members from the 'Tukde Tukde Gang', like Umar Khalid

Social Media

Congress, AAP leaders to Activists and journalists follow this troll who advocates throwing dead body of a 90-yr-old Modi supporter in gutter

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

This venomous troll has been normalised by several people from Congress, AAP and the Media

Media Fact-Check

Islamist Rana Ayyub lies blatantly, says Muslims protested ‘peacefully’ wearing religious symbols during anti-CAA riots

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

Speaking at a news show, Rana Ayyub continued her usual antics to propagate outright lies regarding the anti-CAA riots that have been unleashed by Muslim mobs

Opinions

Faiz Ahmed Faiz – the poet, the poem, and the new battle

Rahul Roushan - 2 January, 2020

The issue is not whether Faiz or his poetry is anti-Hindu, the issue is that there are new voices that are speaking up and unsettling a narrative that ruled for decades, if not centuries.

Specials

Curious case of Justice Madan Lokur, his flip flop on detention centres and his membership of a shady foreign funded NGO

K Bhattacharjee - 2 January, 2020

Justice Lokur association with the CHRI may provide some clue into the reasons behind his flip flop

News Reports

Shaheen Bagh protests: The Wire columnist Sharjeel Imam pulls out to prepare for ‘Hong Kong style’ round 2, women say ‘chakkajam’ still on

OpIndia Staff - 2 January, 2020

In his Facebook post, Sharjeel mentions that hundreds of volunteers and women have withdrawn from the protests at Shaheen Bagh. However, other supporters of the 'chakkajam' seem to be still protesting.

Media