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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Arvind Kejriwal gets bail in Delhi liquor policy scam case, but here’s why he is still going to remain in jail

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2024

The AAP supremo was granted bail in the case filed by the ED. However, he is in custody in connection to the case filed by the CBI. As such, Arvind Kejriwal will continue to remain in jail.

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Karnataka: ED takes Congress leader B Nagendra into custody days after raiding his premises in Valmiki Corporation Scam

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2024

The fraud was discovered after the corporation's accounting superintendent, P. Chandrashekhar, killed himself on May 26th. In a note, he claimed that money was illegally transferred from the firm to several accounts.

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Uttar Pradesh: BJP workers protest against Minister Vijay Lakshmi Gautam in Deoria, accuse her of being a Samajwadi Party agent

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2024

BJP workers did not hold back while expressing their grievances and blamed Vijay Lakshmi Gautam for the setbacks the party faced during the elections.

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Shubh Karan Singh death case: FSL report reveals death by shotgun pellet, Punjab and Haryana HC orders further investigation. Read how it was politicised...

Anurag - 11 July, 2024

Though it was not mentioned in the court order, the court observed in case of the death of farmer Shubh Karan Singh that "Shotgun is not carried by police officers".

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As CPIM and Congress oppose UCC, Muslims in Kerala opt for Special Marriage Act to bypass regressive personal law

OpIndia Staff - 10 July, 2024

The glaring inequality in Muslim personal law first came to light in 2023 when actor Shukkur and his wife remarried under SMA so that their daughters could inherit the full share of their property.

Complaint filed against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and nine others in the alleged MUDA scam: Details of alleged wrongdoings in compensation against land

Paurush Gupta - 10 July, 2024

A complaint was filed against Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and nine others for allegedly forging documents to claim compensation from the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).

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West Bengal bypolls: Violence reported in several areas; BJP blames TMC for intimidation, says their workers fired bullets and vandalised homes

OpIndia Staff - 10 July, 2024

Violence in West Bengal during polls is like clockwork as the BJP blamed the TMC for vandalising houses of their members amid ongoing by polls.

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Union Minister Puri busts misleading claims by INC’s VD Satheesan, says eKYC of LPG consumers can be done easily and has been happening for...

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2024

The central government has not established a timetable for e-KYC authentication, Puri stated, and also added that Oil Marketing Companies have been directed to ensure that customers face no hardship.

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