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

Riot convicted Hardik Patel appointed as Working President of Gujarat Congress by Sonia Gandhi

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2020

Hardik Patel, who was convicted of rioting during 2015 Patidar agitation, appointed as Working President of Gujarat Congress

Politics

Mumbai blasts of 11 July: When Sharad Pawar, who had invented a ‘secular’ blast earlier, admitted that terrorists largely targeted Hindus

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2020

Sharad Pawar also made it quite clear that he was aware that in the 2006 Mumbai Train blasts, a deliberate attempt was made to target Hindus.

Opinions

Here is a short list of anti-Brahmin people and ideas Congress has nurtured and supported

K Bhattacharjee - 11 July, 2020

The Congress party has been trying to paint the Yogi Government as 'anti-Brahmin'.

News Reports

Rajasthan Special Operations Group issues notices to CM Ashok Gehlot and DyCM Sachin Pilot over allegations of attempts to topple their govt

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2020

After Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot alleged attempts to topple his govt, SOG issues notices to him and DyCM Sachin Pilot to record statement

Opinions

Sharad Pawar: The Perfidious Man From Maharashtra

Pranjal Chaudhari - 10 July, 2020

Sharad Pawar has been one of the longest-running active politicians of today's times

Political History of India

When Rajnath Singh fought for the country but lost an election

Abhishek Banerjee - 10 July, 2020

Today is the birthday of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. And let me tell you a story about the time Rajnath Singh lost from Mohana Assembly constituency in the 1993 elections to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly.

News Reports

Reacting on the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey, Akhilesh Yadav questions UP government for killing of “innocents”

OpIndia Staff - 10 July, 2020

After the death of Vikash Dubey in encounter, SP leader Akhilesh Yadav accues UP police of killine innocents under 'Operation Clean'

News Reports

West Bengal: News channel owner Sheikh Safiqul Islam, his wife Alima Khatun and journalist Suraj Ali Khan arrested after the channel exposed corruption

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2020

Web Channel Arambagh TV owner Sheikh Safiqul Islam, his wife Alima Khatun and journalist Suraj Ali Khan were arrested on 29 June

News Reports

‘He is with the Samajwadi Party’: Gangster Vikas Dubey’s mother says the government must do what is appropriate

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2020

Speaking to the media, Sarla Devi, the mother of Vikas Dubey said that they came to know of his arrest after watching the news on the television.

News Reports

Congress doubles down on its ‘Brahmin card’ with the arrest of Vikas Dubey and encounter of his aides

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2020

Congress leader Jitin Prasada has been trying to stoke casteist fires over the Vikas Dubey issue, by trying to portray UP Police's action on the gangster and his associates as 'caste-oriented atrocity' against the Brahmins.

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