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

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad dismisses attack on Nankana Sahib Gurdwara in Pakistan, calls it “a non-issue”

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2020

When asked about Nankana Sahib Gurdwara attack, Ghulam Nabi Azad said forget that, it is not an issue

News Reports

West Bengal minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury asks people not to cooperate with Centre in implementing CAA, NRC

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2020

Siddiqullah Chowdhury said that people should not cooperate in CAA, NRC and should not give documents to officials

News Reports

Rajasthan infant deaths: CM Gehlot makes insensitive remarks, Deputy CM Sachin Pilot says response should have been more sensitive

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2020

Deputy CM Sachin Pilot said that accountability should be fixed into the deaths of more than hundred children in JK Lon Hospital in Kota

Opinions

PM Modi in Siddaganga Matth, Karnataka: After ‘Divide and Rule’ failed, ‘liberals’ return to prejudice against Lingayats

Abhishek Banerjee - 4 January, 2020

After CAA, a recent picture of PM Modi addressing people at Siddaganga Matth in Karnataka received a surprising amount of hatred

News Reports

Arvind Kejriwal indulges in fearmongering about CAA using lies, NDTV’s Nidhi Razdan contributes to his falsehoods

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2020

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal crossed all limits of lies on CAA, and Nidhi Razdan contributed to his lies

News Reports

From whitewashing Indian Islamists to shielding Pakistan ones: Congress calls Nankana Sahib video fake, says Mullah threatening Sikhs is ‘Sanghi bhasha’

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2020

Congress said that language being used by the Mullah at Nankana Sahib is the language which is used by "sanghis"

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Delhi-based think tank pulls down essays of hate-monger Rohit Chopra alias ‘IndiaExplained’ for calling for PM Modi’s assassination

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2020

Following outrage about Rohit Chopra alias 'IndiaExplained', ORF pulled down his essays

News Reports

No respite for scam accused Congress leader P Chidambaram, gets grilled by ED in UPA-era aviation scam

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

P Chidambaram returns to ED interrogation room, this time for UPA-era aviation scam in purchase of aircraft for Air India

News Reports

Pakistan PM Imran Khan shares old video from Bangladesh claiming to show “Indian police’s pogrom against Muslims in UP”

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

Pakistan PM Imran Khan tried to pass off a 7-year old video from Pakistan depicting police brutality as a current video of Indian oppression against Muslims in Uttar Pradesh

News Reports