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

ABVP protests as Hindu baiting ex Judge Kolse-Patil delivers lecture in open air after Fergusson College cancels event

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2019

Fergusson College in Pune was thrown into chaos after retired justice BG Kolse-Patil decided to deliver a lecture, which was cancelled by the University administration

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After threatening to thrash BJP workers publicly, BSP leader now offers 50 lakh reward for MLA Sadhna Singh’s head

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2019

BJP MLA Sadhna Singh had made derogatory remarks against BSP Supremo Mayawati regarding the 1995 guest house incident where she was assaulted by SP goons.

Crime

In Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh, third BJP leader found murdered within a week

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2019

This is third such murder of a BJP worker in Madhya Pradesh within a week.

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PDP leader’s car used in 2017 Amarnath Yatra attack, ‘integrity report’ sought after suspicions of ‘sympathy towards separatists’: NIA

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2019

Aijaz Mir had also reiterated in the same lines as the PDP chief, calling all the terrorists 'brothers'

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Malegaon blast case: High Court questions the authenticity of photocopies of statements submitted as evidence

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2019

The Special NIA court had allowed the photocopies of the statements to be used as secondary evidence in the case.

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Mamata Banerjee has all the capabilities of leading the country: Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2019

He said that the people are completely disappointed with the administration of Narendra Modi.

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‘I hope we will receive even more support once election dates are declared,’ Akhilesh Yadav tells journalists

K Bhattacharjee - 21 January, 2019

In what can only be construed as soliciting help from journalists, Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav has said that he hoped for support from his friends in the media

Agencies start probing the ‘political leader’ mentioned by Christian Michel in correspondence with AgustaWestland executives: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 21 January, 2019

Agencies start probing about a political leader mentioned by Christian Michel in one of his correspondence

Read full details of the criminal defamation case filed by Ajit Doval’s son, Vivek Doval against Congress’ Jairam Ramesh and Caravan Magazine

Nupur J Sharma - 21 January, 2019

Read exclusive details of the criminal defamation case filed by Vivek Doval, son of Ajit Doval against Caravan Magazine and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

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