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.

Politics

1984 anti-Sikh riot victims write to Rahul Gandhi, say they will never forgive Rajiv Gandhi for murder of 10,000 Sikhs

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2019

In scathing letters, 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims call Rajiv Gandhi a murderer and tell Rahul Gandhi that they will never forgive the Nehru-Gandhi family

News Reports

‘Since election is over, matter is resolved’, says Election Commission grievance portal responding to vote rigging complaint in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2019

Election Commission's grievance portal says that since elections are over, it will not look into complaints of booth capturing

Politics

Go teach abuses to children in Italy: Yogi Adityanath slams Priyanka Gandhi for video where kids abused PM Modi

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2019

Priyanka Gandhi was seen giggling and cheering when children were made to shout abusive and derogatory slogans against the PM.

News Reports

Kamal Nath concedes that Rahul Gandhi’s promise a mere lie? Says complete loan waiver for farmers not possible in 10 days

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2019

Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, a senior leader of the Congress party has conceded that complete loan waiver for farmers is not possible in 10 days because nobody has a magic wand.

Politics

PM Narendra Modi becomes the second most followed leader in the world, surpasses US President Donald Trump

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2019

With over 110 million followers worldwide, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has overtaken US President Donald Trump who has 96 million followers globally

News Reports

ED seizes assets worth Rs 1.46 crore belonging to AAP leader Kailash Gahlot’s brother

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2019

Harish Gahlot is AAP leader Kailash Gahlot's brother. Kailash Gehlot's assets worth Rs 2 crores were seized last year.

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As AAP claims a Modi-Bhakt slapped Kejriwal, reports say he was a regular in AAP rallies

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2019

Suresh Chauhan had recently slapped Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal during a roadshow in Delhi’s Motinagar area.

Specials

Leftists, Foreign Funded NGOs and the Rafale link: Women ‘activists’ protest against clean chit to CJI Gogoi in sexual harassment case

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2019

Considering the entities which are protesting against the clean chit given to CJI Gogoi, the plot has certainly thickened.

Media

Editors Guild whose chief hailed Mamata for fighting ‘fire with fire’ condemns violence against journalists in Bengal without naming her

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2019

The Editors Guild has today issued a statement condemning the violence unleashed upon journalists in Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal during 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.

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