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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The Shishupala Moment: Here is how antagonising India led by PM Modi could be China’s fatal mistake

K Bhattacharjee - 3 July, 2020

During his speech, which was littered with references to India's Hindu roots, Narendra Modi invoked Shri Krishna. He said that India worships Krishna in all His forms.

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Medical college owned by Congress leader refuses to pay stipend to students, Rajdeep Sardesai blames PM Modi’s call to hail corona warriors

OpIndia Staff - 3 July, 2020

Veteran Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa is the chairman of the governing body of the JJM hospital, Davanagere, which Rajdeep Sardesai had alluded to in his tweet for holding PM Modi responsible for the non-payment of stipends to its doctors.

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Veer Bhogya Vasundhara, our enemies have seen your fire and fury: What PM Modi said in fiery speech to Jawans at Leh amidst India-China...

OpIndia Staff - 3 July, 2020

Narendra Modi emphasised that peace is not a virtue that can be forced by the weak. Consistently, India is expanding its power on land, water and air.

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Sambit Patra holds a mirror to anti-nationals by his Pulitzer tweet, left-liberals expose their hypocrisy by slamming him

Shashank Bharadwaj - 2 July, 2020

Left-liberals, who always use imaged of Children in distress, slammed Sambit Patra for sharing of kid with grandfather killed by terrorists

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Here is why and how the Supreme Court got convinced to modify its earlier order and allow Rath Yatra to be conducted in Puri

Guest Author - 2 July, 2020

What transpired before the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the Rath Yatra matter on 22.06.2020 that convinced the Court to modify its earlier order dated 18.06.2020 and allow the annual Rath Yatra to be conducted at Puri?

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Twist in the tale: Tej Pratap Yadav’s sister in law Karishma joining RJD leaves him fuming

OpIndia Staff - 2 July, 2020

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap is upset after his sister in law Karishma, the sister of his estranged wife Aishwarya, joined RJD earlier today.

News Reports

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra clears unpaid rent for her Lutyens’ bungalow after government sends her a notice to vacate the house

OpIndia Staff - 2 July, 2020

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra pays Rs3,46,677 towards unpaid rent for her 35, Lodhi Estate bungalow which she had not paid for a year

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After losing govt bungalow in Lutyens Delhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra may likely shift to Lucknow, Congress believes it will be her ‘Indira’ moment

OpIndia Staff - 2 July, 2020

In 2019 General Elections, where Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was in-charge of the election campaign in Uttar Pradesh, the then Congress President and her brother Rahul Gandhi actually lost the 'safe family seat' of Amethi to BJP's Smriti Irani.

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After PM Modi extends free foodgrains for poor till November, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announces free ration for people till June 2021

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2020

The announcement from Mamata Banerjee that West Bengal will extend free ration to poor till June 2021 cannot be viewed in isolation with the state polls that are scheduled to happen in 2021

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