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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Rebellion inside Rahul’s Congress grows, Anand Sharma defies party line, hails PM Modi for visit to Coronavirus vaccine hubs

OpIndia Staff - 29 November, 2020

A day after Congress criticised PM Modi's visit to Coronavirus vaccine hubs, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma has defied the party line

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A year after quitting Congress over ‘petty politics’, Urmila set to join Shiv Sena, to be nominated as MLC

OpIndia Staff - 29 November, 2020

Urmila Matondkar is expected to be nominated as MLC by the Shiv Sena led Maharashtra government

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‘Haven’t you seen how they cry, do ‘haye tauba’: Here is what Amit Shah said, responding to Owaisi’s comment about illegal Rohingyas

OpIndia Staff - 29 November, 2020

Amit Shah said when he takes action against Rohingyas and Bangladeshis back, leaders like Owaisi stand against him in Lok Sabha.

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NIA refutes claims about ‘activist’ Stan Swamy’s straw and sipper seized by agency. Read details

OpIndia Staff - 29 November, 2020

NIA stated that when Stan Swamy's personal search was undertaken in presence of two independent witnesses no such straw or sipper was found on him as claimed by him.

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France, Germany, UK and all other countries we should boycott for using water cannon and tear gas

Abhishek Banerjee - 29 November, 2020

As a newly woke nation, we also have a moral responsibility to oppose other countries that carry out atrocities such as using water cannons on protesters.

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Private Secretary to Haryana CM exposes lies and hypocrisy of Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh with records. Read details

OpIndia Staff - 29 November, 2020

Despite a total of 13 calls, the Haryana government did not receive a proper official correspondence from the Punjab Chief Ministers' office.

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Yogi Adityanath campaigns for BJP in Hyderabad for upcoming municipal polls, holds a roadshow in Malkajgiri area

OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2020

It may be recalled that after PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath was the most sought after campaigner for the Bihar elections

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After Hindu refugees booed anti-CAA ‘activist’ Medha Patkar, she joins farmer protests in Punjab for legitimacy

OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2020

Medha Patkar claimed that the farmers agitation was in fact against the 'divide' between the corporates and the toiling masses

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GHMC polls: After verbal duel over Narsimha Rao, Akbaruddin Owaisi and Telangana BJP president booked

OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2020

Akbaruddin Owaisi had called for the removal of PV Narsimha Rao and NTR ghat after which BJP state president warned action against AIMIM office in Darusalam

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