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.

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HD Kumaraswamy in a soup for endorsing his son outside polling booth, EC seeks video footage

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

HD Kumaraswamy had reportedly conducted a press briefing outside a polling station in contravention to the rules set by the Election Commission

Opinions

Congress dare not say a word on Sadhvi Pragya and here’s why

Ashish Shukla - 18 April, 2019

Sadhvi Pragya suffered unspeakable torture under police custody for eight years, to the extent that it left her paralysed, during the Congress regime

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Congress Social Media head retweets meme mocking ‘BJP candidates’ who become victims of political violence

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

That the meme, which was quite obviously in bad taste, was shared by a close aide of Rahul Gandhi reflects extremely poorly on the Congress party. However, it has increasingly become the norm.

The inherent fascism of ‘liberals’ – How a tweet by Pritish Nandy expose violent mindset of the lot

Editorial Desk - 18 April, 2019

'Journalist' Pritish Nandy celebrates MNS goons thrashing citizens for a mere Facebook post. Hails Raj Thackeray for "giving it back to bhakts"

Politics

Karnataka: CM Kumaraswamy bats for dynasty politics, says India developed only because of it

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

Kumaraswamy added that he is not bothered about the BJP's criticism.

Politics

West Bengal: BJP worker murdered, body found hanging from a tree in Bengal’s Purulia

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

Several incidents of violence were also reported in West Bengal during the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections which concluded on April 11

Politics

As Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi for ‘working for industrialists’, Congress candidate uses endorsement by Ambani and others to seek votes

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

Senior Congress leader Milind Deora and candidate from South Mumbai released a video where several Industrialists were seen endorsing Deora, in stark contrast to Rahul Gandhi's stand attacking the business community and PM Modi

Politics

Even if our potatoes get dumped or we die of hunger, we will vote for Modi ji: Potato farmers in Hathras

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

The farmers said that they had no problem with schemes like demonetisation or GST and that the PM Modi needs more than five years to change the country.

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