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.

Media

Are people like Ramachandra Guha trolls?

Abhishek Banerjee - 16 August, 2019

The verdict is clear: The world will not mess with India easily. Least of all to make Pakistan happy. Then, what does it accomplish when some article in some newspaper “downgrades” India?

News Reports

West Bengal: Education Minister Partha Chatterjee summoned by CBI over the Saradha Chit Fund Scam

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2019

Partha Chatterjee has been summoned in connection with the TMC mouthpiece 'Jago Bangla'.

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J&K Chief Secretary: No life has been lost in the state due to abrogation of Article 370, 12 out of 22 districts functioning properly

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2019

Chief Secretary of Jammu & Kashmir, BVR Subrahmanyam, briefed the media on the situation in the region on Friday.

Imran Khan’s Twitter meltdown continues as international community ignores his rants

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2019

For all his theatrics, Imran Khan appears to be screaming into the void.

Media

Columnist at Shekhar Gupta’s ThePrint spreads Pakistani and Khalistani propaganda about London protests on Article 370 abrogation

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2019

Zainab Sikander of ThePrint has dubbed the Pakistani and Khalistani protests a "movement by the people for the people of Kashmir".

Politics

Ram Guha, you cannot peddle the Pakistani narrative at the international level without people questioning your patriotism

Editorial Desk - 15 August, 2019

Ramchandra Guha claimed that India had dealt with Kashmir 'harshly' because the majority of Kashmiris are Muslims.

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‘Jai Hind’, ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’: Baloch activists seek India’s support to free Balochistan from Pakistan

OpIndia Staff - 15 August, 2019

Meanwhile, Pakistan has decided to mark Indian Independence Day as 'Black Day' and leaders including Pakistani PM Imran Khan have put up a black profile picture on social media.

Politics

BJP’s Devendrastra: As NCP and Congress crumble, Fadnavis has been winning Maharashtra through massive reforms and outreach across communities

Guest Author - 15 August, 2019

It was not surprising that many stalwarts of NCP and Congress, sensing the end of the road, started sending feelers to BJP with an intention to join the saffron fold just ahead of 2019 General Elections.

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