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.

Fact-Check

Arvind Kejriwal lies: AAP Supremo had promised 15 lakh CCTV cameras for Delhi more than once during 2015 elections

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2020

Arvind Kejriwal during 2015 AAP manifesto release had promised 15 lakh CCTV cameras across Delhi.

News Reports

Watch: Student says Rajasthan colleges got them to attend Rahul Gandhi’s Yuva Akrosh Rally by telling them they’re attending dance party

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2020

Students who were brought in to attend Rahul Gandhi's relaunch rally in Rajasthan were dancing and merrymaking as they were informed a dance programme was arranged for them.

Politics

You make Ram temple at Ayodhya, we will make Babri Masjid: Shiv Sena ally and SP leader Abu Azmi’s son warns Uddhav against Ayodhya...

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2020

Shiv Sena new ally and SP leader Abu Azmi son Farhan Azmi lashed out at the erstwhile Hindutva party supremo Uddhav Thackeray

Politics

Shiromani Akali Dal to support BJP in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2020

Ahead of Delhi assembly elections, Shiromani Akali Dal clears airs, says will support the BJP.

Opinions

Sharjeel Imam: Are liberals preparing us to accept Bharat ke Tukde?

Abhishek Banerjee - 29 January, 2020

Sharjeel Imam, the Shaheen Bagh mastermind and The Wire columnist is now a “Scholar”. “Activist”.

News Reports

West Bengal: Two persons die after TMC goons open fire and hurl bombs at anti-CAA protesters in Murshidabad

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2020

TMC goons attack anti-CAA, anti-NRC protesters with guns and bombs in West Bengal, two died, several injured

Politics

“Kaun Soni Mishra?” Kejriwal can’t recall AAP volunteer who committed suicide after sexual harassment charges

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2020

Shockingly, on July 19, 2016, allegedly depressed by no-action being taken by either the party or the police, Soni Mishra, a young political activist of the AAP, had consumed poison and ended her life.

Politics

My best wishes for you to retain chair of Bihar CM: Prashant Kishor tweets to Nitish Kumar after he and Pawan Verma are expelled...

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2020

JDU has issued a statement for expelling Pawan Verma and Prashant Kishor in which it claims it has ousted the leaders for violating the discipline of the party

News Reports