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.

Political History of India

‘Bofors ka dalal kaun hai? Rajiv Gandhi,’ How the Opposition back in the late 80s chanted ‘Rajiv Gandhi Chor Hai’

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2019

Congress workers had abused and beaten up Sagar University journalism department head for a question asked in an examination

Politics

Celebrities get together to show support for PM Modi, Boney Kapoor, Sapna Chaudhary, The Great Khali present

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2019

Recently famous Bollywood actor Sunny Deol had joined the BJP and is contesting from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency against Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

News Reports

PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi saying “Your father’s life ended as Bhrashtachari No. 1”, rattles Congress leaders

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2019

He accused Rahul Gandhi of having only one objective of tarnishing his image

News Reports

Amethi: Man dies after being turned away for holding Ayushman Bharat card; hospital said “Yeh Yogi aur Modi ka hospital nahin”

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2019

Union Minister Smriti Irani shared a video on Twitter where a man alleged that Sanjay Gandhi Hospital turned them away for holding Ayushman Bharat card

News Reports

FIR lodged against CPM Leader Sitaram Yechury for remarks on Ramayana and Mahabharata

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2019

Baba Ramdev and the others of the seer community lodged a complaint with the Haridwar SSP demanding strict action

Politics

Media finally asks Rahul Gandhi to explain his ’30k cr to Ambani’ lie, he says ‘Chidambaram has calculations’

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2019

Rahul Gandhi has accepted that he has no idea where the Rs 30,000 crore figure he keeps throwing around as 'Rafale scam' has come from

News Reports

Terrorists kill a BJP leader in Kashmir the day Mehbooba Mufti appeals to terrorists to not carry out terror attacks during Ramzan

OpIndia Staff - 5 May, 2019

Despite threats from militants, Gul Mohammad Mir's security was withdrawn by the government.

News Reports

The man who slapped Arvind Kejriwal has identified himself as an AAP supporter: Report

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2019

Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal was assaulted again today by a person in Delhi’s Moti Nagar area during his election roadshow for the Lok Sabha 2019 elections.

News Reports

Lt Gen DS Hooda claims that surgical strikes did take place during Congress regime, however, he had a different take earlier

OpIndia Staff - 4 May, 2019

Lt. Gen Hooda, who headed the surgical strikes and has been associated with the Congress party in recent times, has claimed that cross border operations were carried out during the UPA regime.

Crime