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

After Hindu organisations held ‘Maha Arti’ as a protest, Aligarh authorities forbid all religious events, including Namaz, on roads

OpIndia Staff - 26 July, 2019

Aligarh DM issued an order to ban all religious events from on roads after a group started organising “Maha Aarti” on Tuesdays and Saturdays as a protest against road-blocking on Friday Namaz.

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Dear Congress, ‘Italy ki kathputli’ is a political jibe, ‘I want to keep looking into your eyes till you plead me to stop’ is...

Nirwa Mehta - 26 July, 2019

"Italy ki kathputli" may be as distasteful as "Maut ka saudagar" but it is definitely not an insult to her as a woman.

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62 celebrities write an open letter to point out hypocrisy of the ‘achievers’ who wrote an open letter on ‘rising intolerance’

OpIndia Staff - 26 July, 2019

The celebrities assert that they are confident that India shall continue to develop and progress without paying heed to the ones with those who want to destabilise the country.

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BJP stakes claim to form government in Karnataka, Yeddyurappa to take oath as CM at 6 PM

OpIndia Staff - 26 July, 2019

The BJP will have to prove their majority within a week.

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Azam Khan should be appreciated: NCP’s Majeed Memon endorses sexist ‘poetry’ on BJP MP Rama Devi

OpIndia Staff - 26 July, 2019

During the debate of Triple Talaq Bill, Speaker Rama Devi had asked Azam Khan to speak looking at the chair and address the house through the presiding officer.

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Yoga teacher Ira Trivedi takes a u-turn after social media outrage over her anti-Hindu and beef promotion posts, says she loves Hindu Dharma

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2019

After social media backlash, a self-proclaimed yoga teacher, Ira Trivedi, who runs a show on national broadcaster Doordarshan, has taken to Twitter today to proclaim that she is a strict vegetarian and respects Hindu religion.

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Why have most prominent Samajwadi Party leaders proven themselves to be sexist and creepy?

Nirwa Mehta - 25 July, 2019

What is it about Samajwadi Party leaders that makes them so naturally sexist? Perhaps it comes from the top.

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Shiv Sena scores big: NCP’s Mumbai chief joins Sena, more expected to follow

Jinit Jain - 25 July, 2019

Shunning NCP's Mumbai city chief position, Sachin Ahir joined the Shiv Sena in presence of party chief Uddhav Thackeray

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Azam Khan makes creepy, sexist remarks against female BJP MP in Parliament, Akhilesh Yadav calls it ‘poetry’

OpIndia Staff - 25 July, 2019

While under normal circumstances this could amount to harassment and sexual abuse, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav, however, found nothing wrong with it.

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