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.

Media spreads half truth on the Prajapati encounter case so that Rahul Gandhi can spread whole lies

Nupur J Sharma - 22 November, 2018

Sandeep Tamgadge, the chief investigating officer in the 2006 Tulsiram Prajapati encounter case, has named BJP president Amit Shah as “principal conspirators”

Culture and History

Kerala government lifts restrictions at Sabarimala after High Court order

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2018

The court said travelling in groups and chanting 'Ayappa Keerthanam' is a part of the pilgrimage and cannot be prohibited.

News Reports

Madhya Pradesh : Congress suspends 14 leaders including veteran leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2018

Satyavrat Chaturvedi has been campaigning for his son who is contesting from SP after Congress denied a ticket

Arvind Kejriwal defends Somnath Bharti after he asked journalist to become a prostitute

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2018

Instead of condemning Bharti's behaviour, Kejriwal decided to deflect the issue and brazen it out

News Reports

Open rift among lawyers of CBI Director Alok Verma, junior counsel withdraws from the case in SC

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2018

Shankaranarayanan apparently withdrew as he was not informed of Verma's response which was filed on Monday.

Crime

1984 Sikh genocide was planned at Sonia Gandhi’s residence, she should be interrogated, says Sukhbir Badal

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2018

Sukhbir Singh Badal said the Sikhs were butchered under the supervision of Rajiv Gandhi and he purposely didn’t call the Army for four days.

Law

This is how SC’s stand on Rafale deal signed by Modi govt could affect 2019 Lok Sabha elections

Shreyash - 22 November, 2018

As per various reports, they are currently examining the details submitted by GOI in response to the petition against the Rafale deal

News Reports

AAP MLAs want compensation to Delhi Police martyrs to be stopped

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2018

The party MLAs have claimed that since the Delhi police have failed to protect Arvind Kejriwal they should be excluded from the compensation scheme for martyrs.

News Reports