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

From ‘protestors’ harassing commoners to Congress, AAP leaders being chased away with chants of ‘Modi’: Scenes from ‘farmers’ Bharat bandh’

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2020

"They ordered us to close shops and take care of farmers. If poor people like us don't earn, how will we survive?" woman during 'Bharat Bandh'

News Reports

After Delhi police debunk claims of Kejriwal’s house arrest, video emerges of him attending a wedding

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2020

Aam Aadmi Party had tweeted earlier today claiming that Arvind Kejriwal was put under house arrest by Delhi Police.

News Reports

Congress rallies for Bharat Bandh now, former CM Bhupinder Hooda had supported ‘free and competitive markets’ for farmers in 2010

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2020

A decade ago, Hooda had advocated for farmers to have a wider choice of markets to sell their produce and had criticised the monopoly of Mandis.

News Reports

Pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice threatens to ‘shut down’ Indian consulates on December 10 in support of farmer protests

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2020

SFJ's Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has stated that the Khalistanis have been emboldened by Canadian PM's Justin Trudeau's support and British Labour MPs.

News Reports

Nidhi Razdan says the fake news of Delhi Police putting Arvind Kejriwal under house arrest is ‘Kashmir model’

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2020

Nidhi Razdan supported the false claims of the AAP that CM Kejriwal was under house arrest and declared it 'Kashmir model'.

Politics

Sonia Gandhi, the daughter (in-law) of the soil, makes the ultimate sacrifice to support farmers: Read what it is

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2020

Sonia Gandhi has decided to make great sacrifices to demonstrate her self-proclaimed unparalleled devotion towards farmers

Opinions

Farmers’ Bharat Bandh: How it resembles nefarious designs of Shaheen Bagh Chakka Jam and why govt must consider it sedition

Nupur J Sharma - 8 December, 2020

The Chakka Jam and Bharat Bandh in lieu of the farmers agitation is just that - a replication of the Shaheen Bagh model.

News Reports

Fabulous life of Arvind Kejriwal: Fearing attention diversion, Delhi CM this time creates different drama

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2020

Aam Aadmi Party and AAP supporters have a knack of pulling attention-seeking stunts to aggrandise their leader Arvind Kejriwal's importance and shield him from criticism

News Reports

‘BJP killing own people’: Political ‘analyst’ Tauseef attempts to whitewash TMC and downplay political violence in Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 8 December, 2020

"The problem with you is that your communication with the rest of the world is through Netflix. You know nothing about the reality of Bengal, Tauseef Rehman," Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami said.

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