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.

Opinions

‘Bengaliyat’ is a Trojan Horse to destroy West Bengal

Abhishek Banerjee - 16 May, 2019

Behind the propaganda smokescreen of elite liberalism, the Ram vs Durga rhetoric, do we not hear the drumbeat of “Bengaliyat”?

Specials

Top 10 lies spread by Rahul Gandhi in the run up to 2019 Lok Sabha elections

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2019

A list of top ten lies spread by Congress president Rahul Gandhi

Politics

‘Mamata Didi targeting people from UP-Bihar but Mayawati did not condemn it,’ PM criticises BSP chief’s support to TMC

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2019

The Prime Minister also committed himself towards realizing Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's vision and promised to reconstruct a grander statue at the same place where it was vandalized.

Crime

After reports of violence in Diamond Harbour, video of Hindus fleeing area after Mosques call for the killing of non-muslims goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2019

Houses and shops of Hindus were vandalized in Diamond Harbour. Policemen were injured during their efforts to curb violence in the area.

Politics

Alwar rapes: Rahul Gandhi visits one victim, ignores other because it ‘wasn’t on the schedule’

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2019

Rahul Gandi visits one rape victim, ignores the other while on the campaign trail in Alwar

News Reports

Despite damaged vocal chords due to excessive talking, Navjot Sidhu challenges PM Modi to a debate on corruption

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2019

After treatment of his damaged vocal cord, Sidhu is back to making baseless allegations against PM Modi

Politics

EC’s show cause notice to channel where Vinod Dua aired Exit Polls, among others, asks Twitter to remove Exit Poll tweets

OpIndia Staff - 16 May, 2019

Three media houses have been sent show-cause notices yesterday by the poll body for publishing Exit Polls in a violation to Representation of the People Act.

Politics