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

Out-on-bail-Gandhi: Rahul Gandhi gets bail in the 6th case against him, 1 more to go next week

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2019

Other than National Herald case, Rahul Gandhi has got bail in 5 defamation cases

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Congress now a party rallying for BJP: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan mocks Congress over mass resignations

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2019

The communist government led by CM Pinarayi Vijayan has lately not been sharing an amicable relationship with the grand old party

News Reports

As the first water-train arrives in Chennai, politicians make it wait for photo-ops and ribbon cutting

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2019

The first train carrying 25 lakh litres of water from Jolarpettai reached Chennai at 11.30 today. However, it was reportedly made to wait till 3 pm so the politicians get to 'inaugurate' water supply.

Opinions

Citizens of India, please make up your mind: a ‘Secular’ Nation or a Hindu Rashtra

vigoe - 12 July, 2019

There should be no doubt that the mandate was against the decades-old politics of Muslim appeasement and 'secularism' and was for the revival of old Indian civilization values.

Politics

Karnataka Political Crisis: CM Kumaraswamy seeks time for trust vote to prove majority in assembly

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2019

Chief Minister Kumaraswamy has expressed confidence in the majority of his government and said that the situation has forced him to take this action.

Opinions

Karnataka speaker is going through ‘dozens of constitutional books’ to decide on MLAs’ resignations

Abhishek Banerjee - 12 July, 2019

Karnataka Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar is going through “dozens of constitutional books” in trying to make a decision on the resignation of rebel Congress and JDS MLAs.

News Reports

Karnataka Political crisis: SC orders Speaker to not decide on resignation and disqualification of MLAs till July 16

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2019

In a relief to the rebel Congress-JDS MLAs, the Supreme Court said speaker should not decide on disqualification or resignation of MLAs till that date as constitutional issues needed to be addressed first.

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