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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BJP led govt in Manipur on the verge of collapse as 9 MLAs withdraw support, including 3 BJP MLAs switching to Congress

OpIndia Staff - 18 June, 2020

NPP with 4 MLAs, 1 TMC and one independent MLA withdraw support to BJP led govt in Manipur, and 3 BJP MLAs join Congress

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Congress drops Sanjay Jha as party spokesperson with immediate effect after he called for political consensus on China issue and criticised the Congress leadership

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2020

It is being speculated that the recent comments made by Sanjay Jha against the party leadership might have gone against him

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Omar Abdullah deactivates his Twitter account after warning Kashmiri radicals not to fall for China’s propaganda

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2020

Omar Abdullah seems to have deleted his Twitter account late Wednesday evening after tweeting a warning to Kashmiri radicals about trusting China

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CPI(M) protest against Modi govt’s ‘anti-people policies’ holding placards asking Brazilian President to go home

OpIndia Staff - 16 June, 2020

CPI(M) West Bengal had in January protested Brazilian President Bolsonaro's visit to India and had asked him to go back

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Sonia Gandhi’s letter to PM Modi over fuel price hike exposes Congress’ hypocrisy

OpIndia Staff - 16 June, 2020

Sonia Gandhi wrote to PM Modi urging the government to roll back the fuel price hike.

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China trying to hide casualties? Communist state machinery goes on overdrive after India defends its territory

OpIndia Staff - 16 June, 2020

While India had stated the number of casualties on its side, the Chinese authorities are yet to reveal the official figures amid the Ladakh standoff.

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Kerala CM heaped praise on a convicted murderer – nobody noticed

Abhishek Banerjee - 16 June, 2020

The Communist Party carries out murders in broad daylight and celebrates those murders in broad daylight. But we cannot see it. It’s hidden in plain sight.

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Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana likens alliance partner Congress to an old squeaking cot, advises Uddhav Thackeray to be prepared

OpIndia Staff - 16 June, 2020

In its editorial piece, Saamana has described the persistent rumbling as a hallmark of the Congress party and advised Uddhav Thackeray to be prepared for such behaviour

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