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.

Social Media

Maharashtra Youth Congress uses 2012 Indian Idol audition contestants to depict them as ‘unemployed youth’

OpIndia Staff - 10 September, 2019

A little too harsh to call enthusiastic aspirant singers 'unemployed'.

Politics

Congress snaps ties with Islamist outfits in Kerala after party worker is allegedly killed by leader of the same outfits

OpIndia Staff - 10 September, 2019

The Kerala police have arrested a leader of Popular Front of India (PFI) which is an ally of Congress in the state for the brutal murder of Congress worker P Naushad.

Fact-Check

Youth Congress shares images from Pakistan to criticise PM Modi and BJP led Khattar government in Haryana

OpIndia Staff - 10 September, 2019

Youth Congress has shared multiple misleading posts, fake news and old pictures to target Prime Minister Modi and the Khattar led Haryana Government

News Reports

Chhattisgarh Congress leader and minister Amarjeet Bhagat blames Modi for Chandrayaan-2 ‘failure’

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2019

The way it is almost customary for Congress to claim credit for every achievement the country strives hard to achieve, it is almost traditional for it to blame Modi for whatever erroneous happens under the deep blue sky

News Reports

Tripura Govt to construct exact replicas of 51 Shaktipeethas to boost tourism in the state

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2019

The Shaktipeethas will be constructed at Fulkumari in Gomati district, about 3 km away from the Tripureswari temple, one of the 51 Shaktipeethas.

Politics

Two witnesses ready to depose against senior Congress leader Kamal Nath’s alleged role in 1984 Sikh genocide

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2019

Sirsa believes that the fresh order to probe Kamal Nath's involvement in the 1984 Sikh genocide case meant that he would surely go to jail like Sajjan Kumar who was enjoying Z+ due to the Gandhi family

Opinions

‘Liberals’ equating Hong Kong with Kashmir do so because of their hatred towards India

Abhishek Banerjee - 9 September, 2019

Hong Kong is fighting for its own rights. Protesters in Kashmir want to take away the rights of other people. There is no comparison.

Politics

Hold the SPs and Collectors by their collar and become a ‘big Neta’ like me: Congress minister in Chhattisgarh tells schoolchildren

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2019

Chhattisgarh Congress minister Kawasi Lakhma is known for his stand over the anti-Naxals operations.

Media

In opposing Narendra Modi, progressives at Washington Post reveal they are a mirror image of the ‘AltRight’

K Bhattacharjee - 9 September, 2019

Progressives including those at Washington Post are protesting against the Gates Foundation's decision to present Narendra Modi with an award for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

News Reports