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.

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Jagan Mohan Reddy govt orders demolition of Praja Vedika built by Chandrababu Naidu, his house also on the list

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

Reddy held his government's first Collector's Conference in the Praja Vedika hall and took the demolition decision of the building from within the building itself.

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Primary teachers protesting for salary hike detained by Kolkata police outside West Bengal assembly

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

According to the Teachers Unity Open Forum General Secretary, Moidul Islam, the SSK, and the MSK teachers get Rs 5,900 only as salary and this has been the same for the past eight years

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Absconding ‘halal’ investment owner releases a video, offers to surrender, vows to expose big politicians after coming back to India

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

Earlier Mansoor Khan released an audio clip in which he accused senior Congress MLA Roshan Baig of arm twisting and refusing to return Rs 400 crore.

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Delhi’s AAP govt is yet to fulfil 2015 manifesto promise of concessional travel passes to senior citizens, disabled and students

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

AAP govt is yet to fulfil election promise of concessional travel passes for senior citizens, students and persons with disabilities.

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Congress dissolves all district committees of the party in Uttar Pradesh

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

Congress to restructure in UP after Lok Sabha election debacle, dissolves district committees

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Congress leader in the Parliament demands Wing Commander Abhinandan’s moustache be declared ‘national moustache’

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

Congress, which seems to have its priorities sorted, now wants to declare Wing Commander Abhinandan's moustache style as a 'national moustache'.

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AAP MLA Alka Lamba expresses sadness over not being invited to Delhi CM’s event in her own constituency

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

AAP MLA Alka Lamba was earlier asked to resign from Aam Aadmi Party and removed from their official Whatsapp group.

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In a massive self goal Congress leader in Lok Sabha questions PM Modi for not sending Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to jail

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2019

"You came to power by calling them thieves, then how are they sitting in the parliament?" Congress leader in Lok Sabha questions PM Modi on Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi still being Members of Parliament

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