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.

News Reports

Pranab Mukherjee awarded Bharat Ratna because he visited RSS headquarters: JD(s) leader Danish Ali

OpIndia Staff - 26 January, 2019

Ali demanded that Sri Sri Shivakumara Swami, the Swani of Siddaganga mutt who recently passed away, should be conferred with Bharat Ratna.

News Reports

MP Minister fails to read properly, asks the Collector to finish the Republic Day speech on her behalf

OpIndia Staff - 26 January, 2019

MP minister Imarti Devi, who failed to read her Republic Day speech, in her election affidavit claims that she has passed 12th From Govt. Higher Secondary School of Bhind, Madhya Pradesh in 2000.

Fact-check: On Republic Day 2019, Sitaram Yechury lies about the Constitution of India

Jinit Jain - 26 January, 2019

Sitaram Yechury blatantly lies about the provenance constitution of India, which in its initial version didn't have 'Secular' and 'Socialism' in its Preamble

News Reports

AgustaWestland case: Lawyer Gautam Khaitan arrested by ED on money laundering charges

OpIndia Staff - 26 January, 2019

Lawyer Gautam Khaitan, a co-accused in the Agusta Westland Chopper scam has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges of money laundering

Fact-Check

Fact Check: Is the newspaper clip headlined ‘Rajiv Gandhi’s daughter joins family firm’ genuine?

Raju Das - 26 January, 2019

The article printed in a newspaper reports the elevation of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with a rather unusual headline, “Rajiv Gandhi's daughter joins family firm”.

‘Timing of the award might be misconstrued’: CM Naveen Patnaik’s sister, Gita Mehta, declines Padma award

OpIndia Staff - 26 January, 2019

The NDA government had conferred Padma Shri to Gita Mehta, sister of CM Naveen Patnaik, in the 'Foreigners' category for her distinguished work in Art and Literature

News Reports

BJP questions Rahul Gandhi for keeping his meeting with Chinese ministers during his Kailash Mansarovar visit a secret

OpIndia Staff - 25 January, 2019

Rahul Gandhi revealed that he discussed job creation with some Chinese officials during his Kailash Mansarovar meeting last year.

Crime

Sadanandan Master, the ex-communist who had to pay the price of shifting to the RSS ideology

OpIndia Staff - 25 January, 2019

In 2016 PM Modi had lauded Sadanandan for braving the communist brutality and still continuing to serve the people.

OpIndia investigates: How true is Congress claim that no planes are available for charter because BJP booked them all

Nupur J Sharma - 25 January, 2019

Rahul Gandhi led Congress party claimed that BJP had booked all available chartered planes for 2019 and that Congress was not struggling

News Reports

‘Treating the notorious with notoriety is the call of these times’: Yogi at UP Foundation Day event

OpIndia Staff - 25 January, 2019

Yogi Adityanath's speech focused greatly on history and culture. The event was attended by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and UP Governor Ram Naik as well.

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