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.

Fact-Check

The Print publishes a bogus and statistically inaccurate ‘research’ to claim retweeting PM Modi increases chances to get LS ticket

Azaad -
Titled “Retweeting Modi increases BJP MPs’ chances of getting a Lok Sabha ticket: Study,” The Print article was written by Barbara De Alfaro, a student of political science at UC Berkeley
News Reports

‘For five seconds, I was shocked. I was very angry,’ Sumitra Mahajan on Rahul Gandhi’s infamous wink

OpIndia Staff -
"But when he returned to his seat, started speaking again and winked, I was very angry. I said this is not proper. Actually, the hugging was not proper either. But this was a step too much," Sumitra Mahajan said.
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Convicted felon and Congress leader Hardik Patel makes a racist remark, says ‘if I want to look for Chowkidar, I will go to Nepal’

OpIndia Staff -
Hardik Patel said that if he wants to look for a 'Chowkidaar', he will go to Nepal and instead, he wants a Prime Minister who can strengthen the economy of the country, education and work for the youth and armed forces.
News Reports

I-T department seizes Rs. 8 crores from North East Region, highest ever seizure from NE during elections

OpIndia Staff -
According to the Income Tax department, cash to the tune of Rs 1.21 crore was seized during Election Expenditure Monitoring for 2014 elections making this seizure of Rs. 8 crores the highest ever
News Reports

SC issues contempt notice to Rahul Gandhi: ‘He says he wrongly attributed chowkidar comment to court, but he himself stands by it’

OpIndia Staff -
'Who is chowkidaar': Asks CJI Gogoi while issuing contempt notice to Rahul Gandhi
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Bollywood Superstar Sunny Deol joins BJP, expected to contest from Gurdaspur in Punjab

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Popular actor Sunny Deol, renowned for his roles in superhit movies such a Gadar and Ghatak, follows in the footsteps of his step-mother Hema Malini who has been a long time member of the BJP.
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Trinamool Councillor’s husband thrashed by goons, party blames Congress and Communists

OpIndia Staff -
Sporadic instances of violence have been reported from West Bengal during the third phase of the elections where poll-related violence has been the norm.
News Reports

Pandit Nehru will be pleased that Narendra Modi could achieve what Panditji dreamed of: Arif Mohd Khan on Triple Talaq Bill

OpIndia Staff -
In an interview, Arif Mohammad Khan has said that he is pleased that PM Narendra Modi could achieve what Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru dreamt of, with respect to the Triple Talaq Bill.
News Reports

Several Muslim majority seats vote today, including Rahul Gandhi’s ‘safe seat’ Wayanad and Badruddin Ajmal’s Dhubri

OpIndia Staff -
As the third phase of the 2019 Lok Sabha election is being held on Tuesday, nearly 30 of the 115 Lok Sabha seats going to polls in the third phase of elections have substantial Muslim population
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AAP and their lowly caste games: Atishi, who had earlier changed her surname to ‘Singh’ is back to being ‘Marlena’

OpIndia Staff -
Atishi of the Arvind Kejriwal led Aam Aami Party, who had earlier changed her name to 'Singh' is back to being 'Atishi Marlena' in her 2019 election affidavit.
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