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

Free Press Journal publishes report about BJP MP Swapan Dasgupta’s comment on Deepika Padukone with a misleading headline

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2020

On Wednesday, Swapan Dasgupta was attacked by goons at the Visva Bharati University in West Bengal.

News Reports

After confirming his attendance at RSS event, Accenture India MD back out after bullying by ‘liberals’

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2020

The 'liberal' bullies force Accenture India MD to back out from RSS event which is to be held in February this year.

News Reports

Mysuru: ‘Free Kashmir’ posters held during protests in support of JNU, sedition case filed

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2020

Following these anti-India protests, an unidentified person has been booked for sedition under IPC section 124A in the Jayalakshmipuram Police station of Mysuru.

Opinions

With the ‘Shikara’ trailer out, expected guilt tripping of Hindus for merely sharing the story of their Genocide has started

K Bhattacharjee - 9 January, 2020

The trailer of Shikara, directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, was released on the 6th of January.

Politics

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath targets PM Modi’s family, says they did not fight for country’s freedom

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2020

Attempting to spread false fears against the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Kamal Nath said, "They talk about NRC. What is the meaning of NRC? When you will go for registration they will ask what's your religion? What was your father's religion?"

Media

As Communists fade electorally in Bengal, is their inner Naxal emerging?

Abhishek Banerjee - 9 January, 2020

See if you catch the difference in tone between these two articles published by The Hindu which often favours Communists

News Reports

After Pakistan comes out in support of JNU, Pakistani-inspired slogans raised against Delhi Police at JNU protests

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2020

Protests have been underway at JNU after violence escalated massively at the campus on the 5th of January.

News Reports

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha tries to show separatist Azadi slogans did not come from Kashmir. Read how he is wrong

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2020

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha tries to water down the brutal history behind Azadi slogans, tries to obfuscate.

Politics

Shiv Sena toes NCP’s line by seeking a review on FIR against ‘protestor’ who held ‘Free Kashmir’ poster

OpIndia Staff - 9 January, 2020

Shiv Sena leader and Thackeray-scion Aaditya Thackeray had also dismissed the 'Free Kashmir' placard at the protests and said that we need to "look at the larger picture".

Opinions