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.

‘Urban Naxals’, Congress hacks and ’eminent historians’: What Media won’t tell you about writers who signed the anti-Modi statement

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2019

Over 200 writers have come forward with a statement of their own against the incumbent government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

News Reports

Karti Chidambaram’s election affidavit: A long rap sheet with crores worth of assets in India and abroad

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2019

Both P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram are accused in the INX Media scam which involves charges of bribery and lobbying in granting foreign investments worth Rs 300 crores to INX Media.

Law

BSP chief Mayawati justifies installation of her statues in UP, says it was the ‘will of the people’

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2019

The Supreme Court is hearing a 2009 petition against the construction of statues of Mayawati, Kanshi Ram and elephants the BSP symbol, which were built at parks in Lucknow and Noida with taxpayers' money when she was chief minister between 2007 and 2012.

News Reports

Rahul Gandhi failed in Economics in his M.Phil., has four passports including one as ‘Raul Vinci’, reiterates Subramanian Swamy

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2019

Subramanian Swamy said he does not believe when Rahul Gandhi says he has Dattatrey Kaul Gotra

Government and Policy

Former Niti Ayog Vice Chairman slams Rahul Gandhi’s ‘NYAY’: Fiscally imprudent and may cost more than India’s defence budget

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2019

The Congress has promised to provide cash support to the poorest 20 percent households of the country if it is voted to power in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The party promised to target five crore families or 25 crore individuals as beneficiaries of the scheme.

Opinions

As Ravan scrambles to ‘upgrade’ himself, Mayawati has been branded as ‘Manuwaadi’

अजीत भारती - 2 April, 2019

All these cloves of garlic, in every single narrative, in every speech, in every rally, in every discussion, in every panel, in every prime time show, speak the same words.

News Reports

Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia cancels fashion show after radical students backed by AAP students’ wing protest

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2019

A group of 12 students, under the banner of ‘Students of Jamia’, with the support of Aam Aadmi Party student wing protested against the event protested outside the venue saying the fashion show was "un-Islamic" and "immoral". The show was eventually canceled.

News Reports

CPM leader V S Achuthanandan once again calls Rahul Gandhi “Amul Baby” for contesting from Wayanad seat

OpIndia Staff - 1 April, 2019

Apparently fearing his defeat from Amethi, Rahul Gandhi has chosen to also contest from Wayanad seat in Kerala for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

News Reports

CPI(M) labels Rahul Gandhi’s Wayanad candidature as ‘Pappu Strike’, Congress miffed

OpIndia Staff - 1 April, 2019

The CPIM mouthpiece editorial titled 'Congress Collapse to be Completed with this Pappu Strike' asserted that the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi Parivar was afraid of a defeat in Amethi.

News Reports