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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Rahul Gandhi and his band of clowns attack Nirmala Sitharaman personally after failing in the Rafale battle

Editorial Desk - 7 January, 2019

Rahul Gandhi is not the first Congress leader to personally attack Modi and his ministers

News Reports

Akhilesh Yadav under CBI lens for violating HC order and granting 14 leases as Mining Minister without e-tender: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2019

CBI sources have reportedly said that during Akhilesh Yadav's tenure as mining minister, 14 leases were granted in Hamirpur without e-tenders in violation of an Allahabad High Court order

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10% reservation for financially backward and more: 2019 sees an aggressive BJP setting the narrative

Jinit Jain - 7 January, 2019

In 2019, the Modi government has gone for the jugular with carefully calibrated policies to dominate the narrative once again

News Reports

Madhya Pradesh: “Congress deviated from tradition”, BJP to field candidate for state assembly speaker

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2019

BJP set to field former minister and Harsud MLA Vijay Shah as their candidate for the post of Assembly speaker in MP.

News Reports

Kisan Kumbh: BJP to reach out to farmers across the country ahead of 2019 elections

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2019

The BJP is set to hold 'Kisan Kumbh' at two and a half lakh Panchayat Samitis and also at more than seven thousand Krishi Mandis of the country.

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Anti-Modi front proceeds to commit political suicide with their opposition to 10% reservation for economically backward

Nupur J Sharma - 7 January, 2019

Today, several reports have suggested that the Modi government is all set to approve a 10% reservation for the economically backward sections of the society.

Entertainment

Biopic on PM Modi, Vivek Anand Oberoi stuns all with his striking transformation

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2019

The first look of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been released. The movie stars Vivekanand Oberoi and has been directed by Omung Kumar. The poster was released in 23 languages by Devendra Fadnavis, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

Government and Policy

Here is why AGP breaking away from NDA in Assam, which won’t hurt BJP’s prospects in the state

OpIndia Staff - 7 January, 2019

AGP and many other organisations believe that the Citizenship Amendment Bill will be a big threat to the cultural and linguistic identity of the state

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