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

Split in Congress over Article 370 continues, now Salman Khurshid claims Congress too would have aspired to revoke it

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2019

Congress leaders Jyotiraditya Scindia, Janardan Dwivedi, and Deepender Hooda have already gone against the party stand applauding the government’s move to abrogate Article 370

Opinions

A desperate move by a beleaguered mafia: Pakistan offers Shobhaa De as Qurbani on Eid

K Bhattacharjee - 12 August, 2019

Abdul Basit revealed that he had influenced Shobhaa De into peddling the Pakistani narrative in an article, advocating for a plebiscite in Kashmir

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Congress’ Mani Shankar Aiyar likens Kashmir to Palestine, calls Modi a ‘Zionist trampling on freedom of Kashmiris’

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2019

In his 2015 interview to a Pakistani news channel, Aiyar had famously asked for Pakistan's help to 'remove' PM Modi and bring a Congress government to power.

Opinions

‘Liberals’ are working with Pakistan and undermining Indian interests, we can no longer ignore it

K Bhattacharjee - 12 August, 2019

The liberal narrative coincides with the narrative of the Pakistan establishment too often to be dismissed as mere coincidence.

News Reports

Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti get in a nasty fight over BJP, authorities forced to house them separately: Report

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2019

Both the minister's had been detained by the Jammu and Kashmir police as a preventive measure on August 5

News Reports

Watch: Eid celebrated peacefully across Jammu and Kashmir even as vested interests continue to fearmonger

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2019

Many people, including political leaders, media portals and individuals with vested interests have been indulging in blatant fear-mongering and spreading of misinformation regarding the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.

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After getting endorsement from Congress leader P Chidambaram, IAS-turned-politician Shah Faesal threatens ‘revenge’ against India

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2019

Interestingly, the violent statements of Shah Faesal come just after Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram had praised him while trying to insinuate that the abolition of Article 370 was "the biggest betrayal".

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Be careful or we will lose Kashmir: Digvijay Singh toes Pakistan’s line yet again, threatens India

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2019

Congress seems to be determined to echo Pakistan's narrative over the issues of national security. Even after the Balakot airstrikes, Congress' statements had found endorsement from Pakistan.

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Congress leader P Chidambaram plays the religion card, says BJP abrogated Article 370 because there is Muslim majority in Kashmir

OpIndia Staff - 12 August, 2019

Last Monday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah abrogated Article 370 that gave special status to erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir and bifurcated the same into two union territories, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

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