Politics

News and views regarding the political landscape of India. From national political parties to regional news, we try and cut through the noise to explain how Indian politics is shaping up.

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‘Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him’: How Lee Kuan Yew brought an end to pilots’ protest in Singapore Airlines

Jinit Jain - 22 January, 2021

In 1980, the Singapore International Airlines(SIA) and its pilots' union SIAPA was engaged in a bitter dispute over the demand of salary hikes.

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Congress head of minority cell arrested for involvement in attack on Tripura Congress chief, a crime media had blamed BJP for

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2021

President of the Tripura Unit of the Congress party, was attacked on Sunday in Bishalgarh of Sipahijala district.

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West Bengal: Political turmoil in TMC continues as Cabinet Minister Rajib Banerjee calls it quits

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2021

Cabinet Minister Rajib Banerjee tendered his resignation from the post of the Minister-in-Charge of the Forest Department on Friday.

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“BJP will ban burqa, beard, skullcap, azan”, says AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal after forming alliance with Congress and Left to defeat ‘communal BJP’ in...

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2021

Badruddin Ajmal alleged that if BJP comes to power in Assam again, it will destroy mosques, and put several restrictions on Muslims

AIMIM’s West Bengal ally Islamic cleric Peerzada Abbas Siddiqui launches ‘secular’ party to contest West Bengal Assembly polls

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2021

Peerzada Abbas Siddiqui said that he met AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi who assured him full support in West Bengal

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Uddhav stirs up Belagavi issue, Shiv Sena activists stopped by police from removing Karnataka flag. Details

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2021

Police Commissioner said that Shiv Sena leader Vijay Dhavane had plans of delivering a provocative speech at Belagavi.

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Bengal: TMC leaders attack BSF, accuse it of working for BJP’s benefit, BSF hits back

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2021

The BSF has responded to allegations meted at the force by TMC leaders.

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Arnab Goswami to sue Congress, challenges Rahul Gandhi to one-on-one debate

OpIndia Staff - 20 January, 2021

Republic TV chief Arnab Goswami has decided to sue Congress and take strong action against the alleged lies peddled by the grand old party and its senior leaders including Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi.

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