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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Will clear Shaheen Bagh within one hour if BJP forms govt in Delhi, all illegal mosques on govt land will be removed: BJP MP...

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2020

BJP MP Pravesh Verma promises to remove Shaheen Bagh protests, illegal mosques on govt land if BJP wins Delhi election

Media

The Quint defends Sharjeel Imam’s ‘cut off Assam’ speech, claims he meant only a ‘Chakka Jam’, compares it to imaginary ‘blockade’ of 2008 during...

Jinit Jain - 28 January, 2020

Aditya Menon of The Quint draws a false equivalence between Amarnath agitation in 2008 with Sharjeel Imam's seditious statements inciting Muslims for a war against India.

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Shaheen Bagh’s ‘organic’ protests: Viral video shows protestor talking about following strict instructions from ‘uparwala’

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2020

Shaheen Bagh protester reveals that they are working as per strict instructions of someone from above.

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Complaint filed against former Bombay High Court judge B. G. Kolse Patil for defaming Veer Savarkar

Shriya Gune - 28 January, 2020

Pune Police register case against former Bombay High Court judge B. G. Kolse Patil for defaming Savarkar

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Shaheen Bagh mastermind Sharjeel Imam arrested for calling for cutting off the North East from rest of India

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2020

Sharjeel Imam, the mastermind of the Shaheen Bagh protests, has been arrested by the Police from Bihar's Jehanabad.

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‘When Indian Army captured 90,000 Pakistani soldiers, Kartarpur Sahib could have been taken back’: PM Modi

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2020

PM Narendra Modi said that his government had taken steps to have the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor opened after Sikhs pilgrims had to wait to visit the shrine for decades.

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Not our official position, India key partner to address global challenges: EU distances itself from anti-CAA draft resolution

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2020

Sources revealed that India has the support of France that happens to be a founding member of the EU.

Politics

From ‘where is BJP’ to Kejriwal panicking – How Amit Shah changed Delhi assembly elections in a week

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2020

Responding to Kejriwal's challenge, HM Shah today tweeted a video where 8 BJP MPs had visited Delhi schools to check up on the tall claims made by Delhi government.

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