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.

News Reports

After ‘Ka Ka Chi Chi’, Mamata Banerjee comes up with ‘Chadda Madda Fadda Bhadda Nadda’ only hours after BJP leaders were attacked

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2020

Mamata Banerjee said that BJP leaders keep visiting West Bengal as they don't have any other work, mocked the name of BJP president

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After brandishing pictures of Islamists and Naxals, farmers leaders threaten govt, to block railway tracks since ‘ultimatum is over’

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2020

After refusing to take part in the 6th round of talks yesterday, the 'farmer leaders' rejected the government's written proposal.

News Reports

Karnataka: ‘Janeudhari Shiv Bhakt’ Rahul Gandhi’s Congress party boycotts assembly in protest after anti-cow slaughter bill was passed

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2020

After the Bill was passed, Congress has alleged that the BJP government has brought in the bill keeping the upcoming local body elections in mind.

News Reports

Agitating ‘Farmers’ hold posters of Urban Naxals and those accused of orchestrating riots that killed Hindus, demand their release

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2020

The farmers held posters of Urban Naxals, Anti-Hindu riots accused culprits to demand 'justice' and sought their release

News Reports

Media reports claim NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar likely to replace Sonia Gandhi as the new UPA Chairperson, NCP denies the reports

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2020

The NCP supremo who had initially opposed Sonia Gandhi's appointment as the UPA chairperson might replace her.

News Reports

Maha minister threatens to assault Union Minister Raosaheb Danve after he claimed that China and Pakistan are fuelling farmer protests

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2020

The Shiv Sena has mocked Danve's statement too, saying that if Pakistan is involved, the government should carry out another surgical strike.

News Reports

Mamata Banerjee lies to the Bengal Matua community, says they don’t need CAA since they are ‘already citizens’: Here are the facts

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2020

While Matua community is classified as illegal immigrants according to NRC rules, Mamata Banerjee said they are Indian citizens

World

US Congressman claims whether he had sex with Chinese spy Fang Fang is ‘classified information’, blames Trump instead

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2020

Eric Swalwell is suspected to have been in an intimate relationship with a Chinese spy before the woman left the USA in 2015.

Opinions

AICC spokesperson wants Sonia Gandhi’s biography as Telangana school syllabus. The whole biography, right?

Sanghamitra - 10 December, 2020

Will the biography mention the maiden name of Her Highness Sonia Gandhi? Antonia Maino? Asking for a friend, because, the last time someone said it on TV, he got a few dozen FIRs against his name.

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