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

Digvijaya Singh who once shared stage with Zakir Naik is demanding answers from BJP over Naik’s recent remarks

Dibakar Dutta - 15 January, 2020

The controversial Islamic preacher, Zakir Naik, and Congress leader Digvijaya Singh are back in the news again.

Law

Delhi court grants bail to Chandrashekhar Azad, orders him to stay away from Delhi till elections, not to join Shaheen Bagh protest

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2020

An additional sessions court in Delhi has today granted bail to Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad in a case registered against him related to anti-CAA riots

News Reports

20 years ago, Narendra Modi called out the mentality behind Islamic terrorism on NDTV, and Rajdeep Sardesai was ‘upset’

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2020

The Narendra Modi government has demonstrated great ideological clarity since it came to power in 2014.

Politics

“Met Dawood Ibrahim several times over, Indira Gandhi used to visit Mumbai to meet Karim Lala”: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2020

Sanjay Raut claimed that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi came to Mumbai to visit gangster Karim Lala

Politics

Former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas refutes the rumours of him joining BJP

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2020

Former AAP leader Kumar Vishwas has clarified whether he is joining the BJP ahead of Delhi Assembly Elections.

Politics

Congress’ Mani Shankar Aiyar goes to Pakistan and lies about PM Modi and HM Shah, says NRC has created rift between them

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2020

Mani Shankar Aiyar had in November 2015 sparked off a controversy when he had allegedly asked Pakistani media to help Congress to remove PM Modi

Opinions

The make-believe world of Shaheen Bagh protests will come down crashing: Here is why

Saket Suryesh - 15 January, 2020

There are people camping in Shaheen Bagh, ostensibly to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019.

News Reports

Chalo Jamia: Jamia students hold protest march against Delhi Police’s retaliatory action on rioters in December

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2020

'The Jamia Coordination Committee' had called for a protest in opposition to the Delhi Police's retaliatory action on December 15, 2019, against the rampaging anti-CAA mob at Jamia Nagar.

Politics

IPS officer with shady past who claimed to have resigned over CAA offered Waqf Board post by Maharashtra government

OpIndia Staff - 15 January, 2020

The Maharashtra government has offered CEO post of Waqf Board to IPS Abdur Rehman, whose integrity and conduct has been questioned several times in the past including allegations against him for supporting his community i.e Muslims over others.

Opinions