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.

Crime

AgustaWestland case: Special court grants CBI five more days of Christian Michel’s custody

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2018

CBI said that Michel was uncooperative, evasive and alleged he did not even co-operate with Italian investigation pertaining to the case.

Editor's picks

When ‘anti-corruption crusader’ met the ‘Raja’ of 2G spectrum scam

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2018

Kejriwal, who till now has been religiously snubbed by Congress and its allies, is expected to participate in the meeting for the first time.

Editor's picks

Women Reservations Bill: Far-left lunacy that is unlikely to empower women in any fashion

K Bhattacharjee - 10 December, 2018

The Women Reservations Bill only serves the Left's lust for power and is merely another ploy in the hands of opportunists like Rahul Gandhi to play politics over.

News Reports

Miffed over 2019 seat sharing, RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha resigns from cabinet, quits NDA

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2018

The resignation of Upendra Kushwaha from the NDA government comes in the wake of the continuing deadlock over seat sharing between his RLSP and the BJP.

Government and Policy

Pakistan invites PoK ‘minister’ at SAARC meet, Indian diplomat walks out

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2018

India considers Kashmir an integral part of India and does not recognise any PoK 'ministers'

Editor's picks

Jignesh Shah’s firm rented property owned by Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka: Here is all you need to know about NSEL scam

OpIndia Staff - 10 December, 2018

The NSEL suspended the trading of all contracts on the 31st of July, 2013. Eventually, 24 trading entities defaulted on their payment to the spot exchange, which amounted to around Rs. 5600 crores.

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Prime Minister Modi may start his 2019 election campaign from Sonia Gandhi’s bastion Raebareli

Shashank Bharadwaj - 10 December, 2018

Raebareli is one of the most high-profile constituencies in the country, as Congress party has been in power in Raebareli for almost 55 years out of 61 years of parliamentary politics.

Crime