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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As Delhi chokes yet again, the blame sits squarely on Delhi government’s shoulders. Read how

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2020

The environmental cess is collected from the trucks that enter Delhi every day, and as a part of every litre of diesel sold in the NCR.

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It is offensive to pretend that anyone is shocked by Kerala’s draconian new censorship law

Abhishek Banerjee - 23 November, 2020

The Communists who once ruled Bengal with an iron hand would laugh at his Kerala's new draconian law. Kim Jong Un would be so unimpressed.

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I am shocked that P Chidambaram is shocked about draconian anti-FOE law by Kerala govt

Nirwa Mehta - 22 November, 2020

Throwback to the time Congress-led UPA brought in the draconian section 66A of the IT Act that could put one in jail for 3 years over 'offensive' social media posts

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Politicians, Bollywood and Underworld: The NN Vohra Committee report in 1993 highlighted the unholy nexus that broke India. Read details

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2020

On Friday, Advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court on Friday seeking concrete action on the Vohra Committee Report submitted in 1993 opening a can of worms.

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TMC MP Saugata Roy refutes claims that he is resigning from the party to join BJP, says BJP IT Cell is spreading fake news

OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2020

BJP MP Arjun Singh had claimed that TMC leaders including Saugata Roy were likely to resign from the party anytime and join BJP

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Senior journalist close to Congress reveals the real reason why senior party leaders are dissenting: Not change, but to fill a power vacuum

OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2020

Rasheed Kidwai said there is a jousting within the Congress party for the post of 'effective party manager' as Ahmed Patel continues to remain critically ill

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‘One day Karachi will be a part of India’: Devendra Fadnavis chimes in after Shiv Sena bullies Karachi Sweets owner

OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2020

The former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis pitched for the idea of an Akhand Bharat after the Karachi Sweets row

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Former Vice President Hamid Ansari, who had attended program by Islamist PFI, now rants against ‘aggressive nationalism’

OpIndia Staff - 21 November, 2020

Ansari claimed that even before the pandemic, society had become a victim of two other pandemics, to which he referred to as 'religiosity' and 'strident nationalism'.

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