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

West Bengal: Crude bombs hurled at a BJP rally, MP Arjun Singh accuses TMC

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2020

BJP Rally in North 24 Parganas in West Bengal attacked with crude bombs allegedly by TMC members, several injured

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Pakistan paid UK Parliamentary group led by Debbie Abrahams to visit PoK and speak against India

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2020

Earlier, the intelligence agencies had revealed that the Debbie Abrahams was in contact with a Pakistani ISI conduit Raja Najabat Hussain.

Opinions

India-China Face-off in Ladakh and the nexus between CCP and Congress- Is China trying to bring about political upheaval in India?

Guest Author - 18 July, 2020

China may have a sinister plan to topple the govt of India to help Chinese Communist Party's partner Congress party in India

News Reports

The governance model of Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot reveals how he was not ‘in talking terms’ with his Deputy CM Sachin Pilot for the past...

OpIndia Staff - 18 July, 2020

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said he was not communicating with Deputy CM Sachin Pilot since formation of the government

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Pune emerges as one of top 3 districts in India in terms of active Coronavirus cases: BJP MLA Siddharth Shirole writes letter to Centre...

OpIndia Staff - 18 July, 2020

Siddharth Shirole, representing Shivajinagar constituency in Pune, has alleged the Maha Vikas Aghadi government of abandoning Pune as the city emerges as a potent coronavirus hotspot

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BSP supremo Mayawati demands President’s rule in Rajasthan, accuses Ashok Gehlot of malpractices

OpIndia Staff - 18 July, 2020

Mayawati said that Rajasthan CM violated the anti-defection law and betrayed the BSP by admitting its MLAs into the Congress

Politics

Rahul Gandhi defends anti-Hindu Periyar, who broke Lord Ganesha’s Murthis and slandered Shri Ram

OpIndia Staff - 18 July, 2020

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has heaped praises on renowned hatemonger EV Ramasamy, aka Periyar.

Politics

Amid power tussle in Rajasthan, Maharashtra Minister and Congress leader claims several of 105 BJP MLAs in the state in touch with Congress

OpIndia Staff - 18 July, 2020

The Maharashtra Congress leader, Ms Yashomati Thakur claimed that many of the 105 BJP MLAs were outsiders, referring to those who left NCP and Congress ahead of the state assembly polls last year

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