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.

Law

Supreme Court withdraws interim protection granted to ex-Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar, opens door for CBI’s custodial interrogation

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2019

Rajeev Kumar is accused of shielding the accused and destroying evidence in the chit fund scam. Mamata Banerjee had sat on a 72-hour long dharna in Kumar's defence in February.

Politics

‘Mamata jahan, hinsa wahan,’ Amit Shah lashes out on Mamata Banerjee, calls her ‘frustrated’

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2019

Amit Shah says that West Bengal is undergoing tremendous change and that the BJP will win at least 23 seats in the state

Politics

Tej Pratap Yadav declares himself ‘Dusra Lalu’, says Congress leaders scared of him

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2019

Lashing out on Congress, Tej Pratap said, that Congress has no existence in Bihar and blamed the poor state of the party on some 'cheap people'.

Media

Man asks Rajdeep Sardesai to name one work done by Congress government in Kashi, he didn’t have an answer

OpIndia Staff - 17 May, 2019

Sardesai was telling people how Varanasi was a Congress bastion and that Modi government does more marketing and less work on the ground.

Law

CBI to continue the investigation of Bofors scam, withdraws application to close the case

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2019

CBI decided to continue the Bofors probe after revelations by Michael Hershman, Fairfax Group president and co-founder of Transparency International

News Reports

Sonia Gandhi steps in to stitch UPA3 with an aim to form govt with 272 seats

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2019

UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi steps in to unite opposition parties to form an alliance government

Media

Video: Journalists heckled for being ‘Godi Media’, anti-Modi Twitter users rejoice, call it ‘krantikari’

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2019

Shockingly, instead of condemning the intimidation and heckling of the journalists, some Twitter users supported the act and even stated that they should be beaten up.

News Reports