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.

Social Media

Journalists and politicians spread lies about Sadhvi Pragya’s age, do not retract their tweets even after being fact-checked

OpIndia Staff - 22 April, 2019

Sadhvi Pragya's 2016 bail application in the Bombay High Court cites her age as 44. Which means that she would at least have been born in 1972 at least.

Politics

‘Chowkidar chor hai’ bubble bursts, Rahul Gandhi tells SC that he attributed statement to Rafale judgement in ‘heat of campaigning’

OpIndia Staff - 22 April, 2019

In his response to criminal contempt notice on him attributing 'chowkidar ne chori karwayi' statement to the SC, Rahul Gandhi had ow said that he made the statement in the heat of election campaigning

News Reports

Locals of Begusarai reveal how goons of Kanhaiya Kumar beat them up on his instructions after they waved black fags during his roadshow

OpIndia Staff - 22 April, 2019

No FIR against Kanhaiya Kumar and his supporters has been lodged in this connection so far

Law

Allahabad Court sends notice to Congress and Election Commission: Is NYAY scheme a bribe to voters?

OpIndia Staff - 22 April, 2019

the NYAY scheme has run into trouble as Allahabad Court has issued a notice to Congress and the Election Commission of India (ECI) asking whether the scheme itself can be considered an electoral bribe to the voters.

Media

Shekhar Gupta says ‘latest’ CVoter survey predicts BJP getting 220 in 2019 elections, Yashwant Deshmukh calls it fake news

OpIndia Staff - 22 April, 2019

Yashwant Deshmukh of CVoter, putting the record straight said that CVoter has respected the Election Commission embargo and has not released any vote or seat numbers once the election process started.

News Reports