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.

Editor's picks

After trying to protect Vijay Mallya, Prashant Bhushan to move SC challenging Nageshwar Rao’s appointment

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2019

Nageshwar Rao has been appointed as interim director of CBI following transfer of Alok Verma

News Reports

BJP to hold a grand Ramlila rally with over 12,000 delegates to commence its Lok Sabha campaign

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2019

The two-day National convention at Ramlila maidan will set the tone for the campaign of BJP for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls

News Reports

Arch enemies Mamata Banerjee’s TMC and Communists on the same side on Citizenship Amendment Bill

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2019

The Citizenship Bill has united parties which have traditionally been arch enemies. The CPI(M) has been supported in its opposition to the Bill by Mamata Banerjee's TMC

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Congress and media have a meltdown: Is protecting Alok Verma a part of a bigger agenda?

Editorial Desk - 11 January, 2019

The Central Vigilance Committee (CVC) in its report on the matter made some damning observations on the conduct of ousted CBI Director, Alok Verma

Law

Protests break out outside the Supreme Court on Thursday due to delay in hearing Ram Mandir case

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2019

The Supreme Court had adjourned the hearing in the Ram Mandir case after Justice U U Lalit recused himself from the case.

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Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, leakage and fabrication of documents and more: Read the findings of CVC report against Alok Verma

Nupur J Sharma - 11 January, 2019

Allegations made in the CVC report are certainly grave, primarily about high profile cases like in the case of Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and supposed framing of Rakesh Asthana with a fabricated document

News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: School headmaster in Jabalpur suspended for calling CM Kamal Nath a dacoit

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2019

Chhavi Bharadwaj, the district collector of Jabalpur has reportedly ordered the headmaster's suspension after a delegation of Congress leaders met her.

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