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

CAB necessary because Congress divided country on basis of religion, does not violate Constitution: Amit Shah

OpIndia Staff - 9 December, 2019

The Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was tabled in the parliament by Amit Shah that led to a massive debate and uproar.

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Massive jolt to Congress after BJP sweeps Karnataka by polls: Siddaramaiah resigns as Legislative Party leader and Leader of Opposition

OpIndia Staff - 9 December, 2019

Following Karnataka bypoll results, Congress suffers as Siddaramaiah resigns as Legislative Party Leader and Leader of Opposition

Politics

BJP wins Karnataka by-polls: Rajdeep Sardesai blames voters, says ‘voters rewarded defectors’

OpIndia Staff - 9 December, 2019

Rajdeep Sardesai insinuated that the by-polls result in Karnataka reflected' money and state power' wielded by the BJP government.

News Reports

AIMIM chief Owaisi continues his rant: Compares CAB to Nuremberg race laws and Amit Shah to Hitler

OpIndia Staff - 9 December, 2019

Since the time the CAB has been brought up for discussion in the Lok Sabha's winter session, Owaisi has been continuing his tirade against the Modi government

Opinions

The conduct of ‘Secular’ parties on CAB shows there’s no difference between them and Muslim communal parties

Editorial Desk - 9 December, 2019

The Citizenship Amendment Bill was tabled in the Parliament today by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Opinions

Karnataka: Democracy in danger as 3rd largest party fails to form government

Abhishek Banerjee - 9 December, 2019

In a dramatic development, the ruling BJP is expected to win at least 10-12 out of the 15 Assembly seats in Karnataka, where counting of votes for bypolls is in progress.

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AAP supporter Vishal Dadlani says ‘rapes, encounters and onions’ are evil plan to ‘distract’ from ‘dangerous’ Citizenship Amendment Bill

OpIndia Staff - 9 December, 2019

Vishal Dadlani thinks that all the recent cases of rape, murder, encounters and even 'onions' are actually the government's evil plan to distract the citizenry from the 'Citizenship Amendment Bill'.

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