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

‘Not as big as Hathras’: After Ashok Gehlot’s ‘raped girls not forced’ another Rajasthan minister makes an insensitive remark

OpIndia Staff - 12 October, 2020

In an insensitive statement, Rajasthan Youth Affairs Minister Ashok Chandna said priest murder is not as big as Hathras

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‘Met old friend George Soros’: As Shashi Tharoor fear mongers about Hathras, old tweet hailing man who now wants to destroy nationalists goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 12 October, 2020

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday expressed concerns over the Hathras incident where justice for the victim took a back seat as politicians rushed to score brownie points.

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‘Few people on higher level dictating terms’: Congress spokesperson Khushbu Sundar resigns from party

OpIndia Staff - 12 October, 2020

In her letter addressed to party president Sonia Gandhi, she claimed that she did not join the party for monetary gains as she joined it in 2014 after Congress had lost the general elections.

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Amid reports of Turkey radicalising Indian Muslim youth with help of Pakistan, video of Robert Vadra holidaying there goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 12 October, 2020

In the undated video, Vadra, who is dressed in white v-neck t-shirt and black pants can be seen skating on along the river in Istanbul, Turkey

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‘Unfortunate decision just to satisfy ego’: Devendra Fadnavis slams Udhhav Thackery for shifting Metro Car Shed from Aarey colony

OpIndia Staff - 11 October, 2020

Devendra Fadnavis said that building the metro car shed at Kanjurmarg will increase the cost by at least Rs 4000 crore, and delay it by years

Political History of India

Watch: The 1948 Calcutta Maidan speech of Sardar Patel that busts the myth of ‘Muslims chose India’ and is relevant even today

OpIndia Staff - 11 October, 2020

Sardar Patel, in his iconic speech at Calcutta Maidan, busted an enduring myth of Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb.

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“Don’t you respect your uniform?” Republic TV Consulting Editor Pradip Bhandari takes on Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh

OpIndia Staff - 11 October, 2020

Pradeep Bhandari said that Mumbai police is going to file charges under non-bailable sections against him, and he will apply for anticipatory bail

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NCW takes cognisance of viral video where Congress workers beat up woman after she objects to giving ticket to rape accused Congress leader

OpIndia Staff - 11 October, 2020

An argument broke out between Congress leader Tara Yadav and party's National Secretary Sachin Naik on Saturday during a party meeting in Deoria ahead of the by-elections in the state.

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