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

Telangana: BJP MLA Raja Singh put under house arrest, says Owaisi’s party behind the attack on Hindus in Bhainsa

OpIndia Staff - 14 January, 2020

Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh placed under house arrest on Tuesday after he had decided to visit riot-hit Bhainsa town.

Social Media Fact-Check

Fact check: Was Jawaharlal Nehru a volunteer with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

OpIndia Staff - 14 January, 2020

Jawarharlal Nehru in an attire similar to that of the RSS has surfaced many times in the past too

News Reports

Fact-Check: Has Wankhede Stadium really banned the colour black during India vs Australia cricket match for fear of protests?

OpIndia Staff - 14 January, 2020

Contrary to claims that black colour banned in India-Australia match, spectators are seen in black cloths in Wankhede Stadium

Politics

Remarks against Rahul Gandhi: Mumbai University professor sent on ‘leave’ after NSUI protests against his Facebook post against Rahul’s Savarkar comment

OpIndia Staff - 14 January, 2020

Yogesh Soman, Director at the Academy of Theater Arts, allegedly made some objectionable remarks against Rahul Gandhi in a Facebook video.

Media

As India Today defends its shoddy journalism, we look at their 5 other ‘pathbreaking investigations’

OpIndia Staff - 14 January, 2020

India Today, in its efforts to defend the indefensible, asked its readers to not pay any attention to the criticism of news network's 'pathbreaking investigation'.

Political History of India

Sushma Swaraj’s husband Swaraj Kaushal narrates a story of how a proofreader in Times of India changed India’s political landscape

OpIndia Staff - 14 January, 2020

This is how George Fernandes, a small town boy from Mangalore, rose to power and changed the political landscape of India.

News Reports

Professors joined leftists in harassing students, media largely focused on one side: ABVP student speaks to OpIndia on JNU violence

OpIndia Staff - 14 January, 2020

Manish has named JNUSU general secretary Satish Chandra Yadav as the leader of the violent mob. He also added that the violent mob included JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh and Sucheta.

Politics