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.

Politics

Sharp increase in voters in West Bengal’s ‘mini-Pakistan’, opposition parties cry foul: Read Details

OpIndia Staff - 21 December, 2020

There has been a rise of 9% voters in Metiabruz, referred to as 'mini Pakistan' by Mayor of Kolkata Firhad Hakim.

Politics

Priyanka Gandhi’s newfound love for cow welfare appears to be as fake as the fake news she shared

OpIndia Staff - 21 December, 2020

Priyanka Gandhi said that she was distressed by the images of the corpses of cows circulating on social media.

News Reports

TMC admits that BJP could reach 99 seats in Bengal Assembly elections in 2021: Here is what happened

OpIndia Staff - 21 December, 2020

As the political landscape in West Bengal heats up, the ruling party TMC seems to have had a faux pas.

News Reports

Kerala has no APMCs in the state, but Communist govt calls assembly session to ‘reject’ farm laws

OpIndia Staff - 21 December, 2020

Kerala is one of the few states that have not implemented the APMC Act.

World

Meet Chen Weihua: China’s sht talker-in-chief, calls Trump-aide Pompeo ‘sht face’ after calling a US Senator ‘lifetime b*tch’

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2020

China drove into media spotlight after calling US Senator Marsha Blackburn a 'lifetime b*tch'. He has abused others as well.

News Reports

Ahead of Bengal elections, Amit Shah lays down chronology for CAA and coronavirus vaccine

OpIndia Staff - 20 December, 2020

Rules of Citizenship Amendment Act will be formulated but only when the coronavirus vaccine immunisation plans are in motion, Home Minister Amit Shah today clarified.