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

“We have heard Rahul Gandhi is homosexual, Sonia Gandhi should test his virginity”: Hindu Mahasabha on Congress’s gay jibe on Savarkar

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

Terming Congress claiming Savarkar having gay relation with Godse ridiculous, Hindu Mahasabha chief said Rahul Gandhi is homosexual

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Congress leader had grabbed 9000 bighas of land by forming fake cooperatives: UP govt Committee formed after Sonbhadra Massacre

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

A total of 10,569 bighas or 6602 acres of land have been illegally occupied in Sonbhadra and Mirzapur.

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Congress MP threatens Governor Arif Mohammad Khan after he denounced anti-CAA resolution passed in Kerala: Read what he said

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

Congress MP from Kerala, K Muraleedharan threatened governor Arif Mohammad Khan, saying he won't be able to walk on the streets if doesn't resign

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After Rajasthan minister walked off TV debate, CM Gehlot wants people to focus on ‘real issues’ like NRC and not children deaths in Kota

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

Though the infant death toll at government-run JK Lon hospital in Kota continues to rise to reach an alarming number of 104, Congress government in the state seems to be completely unaffected by the tragedy.

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UP: SP leader promises to give pension and award to anti-CAA rioters when voted to power, calls them ‘Samvidhan Rakshak’

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

Muslim rioters had damaged public property worth Rs 100 crore in seven districts in Uttar Pradesh during protests

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Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut along with anti-Hindu Kolse Patil to attend anti-CAA function by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind in Mumbai

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

Along with Sanjay Raut, the anti-CAA, NRC function will see the participation of Justice (Retd) BG Kolse Patil

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Balasaheb Thackeray’s grandson to share stage with ‘Tukde Tukde Gang’ in anti-CAA, NRC event co-organised by SFI

Shriya Gune - 3 January, 2020

A pamphlet published by Chatra Bharati inviting all for an anti CAA, NRC event has Aditya Thackeray name on it along with various members from the 'Tukde Tukde Gang', like Umar Khalid

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IIT-Kanpur denies media reports that it is probing whether Faiz’s ‘Hum Dekhenge’ is anti-Hindu, only unauthorised protests being probed

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

No panel has been set up to specifically by IIT Kanpur determine whether Faiz's Islamic Supremacist poem is anti-Hindu.

Media

ABP journalist expresses concern for anti-CAA rioters, wonders how will poor rioters pay for damaged public property

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2020

ABP journalist Shobhna Yadav questioned UP government's decision to make anti-CAA rioters pay for damaging public properties and referred them to as 'poor'.

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