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

IPS officer, who was accused of favouring Muslim candidates, resigns to protest against Govt favouring non-Muslims in CAB

OpIndia Staff - 12 December, 2019

IPS officer from Maharashtra, Abdur Rahman had applied for VRS in August but is now saying he resigned to protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill

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Citizenship Amendment Bill: Amit Shah lashes out at Congress, accuses it of singing the same tune as Pakistan PM Imran Khan

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2019

Amit Shah blasted at Congress for inciting fear among the Muslim for Citizenship Amendment Bill

Political History of India

Officially anti-Hindu party: How Congress is trying to blame the Islamic concept of two nations on Hindus

K Bhattacharjee - 11 December, 2019

Congress leader Kapil Sibal said in the Rajya Sabha that the Citizenship Amendment Bill will realize "Savarkar's two-nation theory".

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Kapil Sibal spreads lies about Savarkar and misquotes Ambedkar while trying to give clean chit to Congress on partition

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2019

Kapil Sibal made erroneous assertions in his speech in the Rajya Sabha and misquoted Dr Ambedkar to malign Savarkar

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Ashok Gehlot says Rahul Gandhi the only leader who can counter Modi: Is Rahul camp laying groundwork to bring him back as President?

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2019

Ashok Gehlot's statements in support of Rahul Gandhi seem to be a part of the power tussle in play within the party.

Political History of India

Partition, Savarkar and Citizenship Amendment Bill: The lies, the conjectures and history whitewashed by Congress

Saket Suryesh - 11 December, 2019

Citizenship Amendment Bill of India is a historic decision for which PM Modi will forever be remembered as a defender of civilizational ethos

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CAB: Shiv Sena opposes voting rights for minorities from Islamic nations, says they are the ‘headmaster’ of the school BJP is studying in

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2019

He added that the past headmasters of the school have been Balasaheb Thackeray, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee all of whom are respected by Shiv Sena.

Political History of India