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

Two Shiv-Sena leaders who were given positions with cabinet rank resign ahead of budget session to avoid office of profit allegations

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2020

Two Shiv Sena leaders who were recently conferred with cabinet ranks tendered their resignations with CM

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West Bengal: Pregnant wife of BJP worker suffers miscarriage after being kicked and assaulted allegedly by TMC goons

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2020

Dozens of BJP workers have been killed in Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal so far her party goons

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Sandeep Dikshit slams Congress leadership for failing to find a new leader, Tharoor supports

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2020

Hours after Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit slammed his party's senior leadership for failing to find a president, despite several available options, Shashi Tharoor has voiced his support for him.

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“What surgical strike?” Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath questions surgical strikes, asks for its details

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2020

Kamal Nath says govt does not talk about Pakistan surrendering to India during Indira Gandhi govt but talks about surgical strikes

News Reports

26/11 Islamic terrorists had 10 fake IDs with Hindu names: Special Public Prosecutor supports Rakesh Maria’s revelations

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2020

Ujjwal Nikam backed Former top cop Rakesh Maria on his revelations over the fake Hindu IDs carried by 26/11 terrorists to fan the 'Hindu Terror' bogey.

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DMK MP calls the Supreme court an ‘RSS camp’, compares Tamil media to brothels

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2020

DMK MP RS Bharathi stirred fresh controversy after airing demeaning and derogatory statements against journalists, people of North India and the Dalits.

Political Fact-Check

AAP Social Media incharge shared photoshopped image to undermine Modi-Trump meet scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2020

Ahead of the Trump meet with PM Modi, a fake, morphed image from Ahmedabad was shared in a bid to undermine the historic meet by AAP worker

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‘File is on Amit Shah’s table and soon they will lose citizenship’: Subramanian Swamy says Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will lose Indian citizenship

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2020

Subramanian Swamy claims Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will lose Indian citizenship and the file is with Amit Shah

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Those who fired bullets to kill Ayodhya Karsevaks are now blaming Police for deaths of violent rioters: Yogi Adityanath supports UP Police, slams opposition

OpIndia Staff - 20 February, 2020

The CM explained further that when a violent rioter comes to the road prepared to kill innocents and is challenged by a policeman, either the policeman or the rioter has to die.

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