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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Were the trees in Navi Mumbai less liberal than the trees of Aarey colony?

Abhishek Banerjee - 18 January, 2020

Here’s what the liberal elite is telling us: The finer things in life are exclusively reserved for their private enjoyment. You can’t have it because you are not elite.

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These intellectuals betrayed the nation, ate up the system like “parasites”, WB BJP chief attacks “Hum Kagaz Nahi Dikhayenge” gang

OpIndia Staff - 18 January, 2020

He pointed out that shouting "Azadi" on the road might fetch one newspaper headlines but do not do anything good to society.

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Those who oppose Veer Savarkar should spend two days in Andaman Jail: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

OpIndia Staff - 18 January, 2020

Raut's delayed response on Veer Savarkar come after a huge controversy that had erupted across the country following Rahul Gandhi's cheap dig on Savarkar in December 2019.

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Rajiv Gandhi was not the only one who was killed in the blasts: When kin of those who died along with him were upset...

Editorial Desk - 18 January, 2020

When Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated, 13 others had died along with him. What right would Sonia Gandhi have to 'forgive' killers of those 13 people too?

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‘Historian’ Ramchandra Guha rebels against the dynasty, questions why Kerala voted fifth generation dynast Rahul Gandhi to parliament

OpIndia Staff - 18 January, 2020

On Friday, Ramchandra Guha, known for his 'Gandhi-fiction' surprised many Congress loyalists as he attacked Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, particularly Gandhi-scion Rahul Gandhi.

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Proctor of Aligarh Muslim University shown a shoe, called a pimp by students sitting on dharna against CAA and NRC

OpIndia Staff - 17 January, 2020

AMU students protesting against CAA-NRC abuse proctor by showing shoe and calling him pimp

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19th Jan: On a day Kashmiri Pandits were driven out of Kashmir by Islamists, Shaheen Bagh protestors to ‘celebrate resistance’

OpIndia Staff - 17 January, 2020

The cabal that has spearheaded anti-CAA protests in Shaheen Bagh or "celebrating resistance" has maintained a stoic silence on this issue of Kashmiri Pandits.

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