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

Kapil Sibal threatens media, warns against linking him to revelations regarding PFI funding anti-CAA riots and payments made to him

OpIndia Staff - 27 January, 2020

Kapil Sibal has issued a clarification claiming that the payments made by PFI were the lawyer fees owed to him in the Hadiya case.

News Reports

Kolkata Mayor’s R-Day message from municipal corporation’s official page shares distorted map of India, faces criticism

OpIndia Staff - 27 January, 2020

Netizens have accused Firhad Hakim of furthering the cause of Islamisation in India, appeasing his community members and being a closet Pakistan supporter.

Politics

Kejriwal activates damage-control mode, asks BJP to negotiate with seditious organisers of the Shaheen Bagh protests

OpIndia Staff - 27 January, 2020

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal wants BJP to negotiate with Shaheen Bagh protesters, who have been making inflammatory, communal and seditious statements

Politics

Is Arvind Kejriwal beginning to panic about Shaheen Bagh?

Abhishek Banerjee - 27 January, 2020

Arvind Kejriwal has finally mentioned Shaheen Bagh in a tweet and it seems like he is panicking

Politics

Brace yourself: Rahul Gandhi will ‘come of age’ yet again as Congress plans his ‘one more return’

Dibakar Dutta - 27 January, 2020

Despite promising ₹72000 per year under NYAY and weaving the imaginary tale of Rafale scam, the Congress Party failed to hold its ground in 2019 elections.

News Reports

Pakistan believes BJP government is the ‘biggest threat’ to Pakistan, claims ‘Muslims feel unsafe in India’

OpIndia Staff - 27 January, 2020

If reports are to be believed, Pakistan believes that the Narendra Modi led BJP government of India is the biggest threat to their nation.

Government and Policy

Home Minister Amit Shah secures peace agreement with Bodo groups amidst plans to ‘cut off Assam’ by Shaheen Bagh mastermind

OpIndia Staff - 27 January, 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured that the agreement signed between Assam government, Centre and the Bodo representatives will herald a golden future for Assam and the Bodo people.

Opinions