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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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‘YSR Congress Party has turned Andhra Pradesh into the drugs capital of India, youth addicted to ganja’: Janasena chief Pawan Kalyan

ANI - 8 April, 2024

Last month, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president YS Sharmila also alleged that the state has been turned into the "drug capital" of the country during the YSRCP government.

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‘We need not fall into their mouths again’: Maldives minister Mariyam Shiuna, who abused PM Modi, opposes taking help from India, posts fake poster

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2024

The post by Mariyam Shiuna, seeking support for the ruling Maldivian party PPM, mocks the Ashoka Chakra of the Indian National flag.

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“BJP will cause riots on 17th April”: Mamata Banerjee fearmongers about ‘riots’ ahead of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2024

Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party will “riot” two days before the first phase of Lok Sabha voting on 19th April in West Bengal

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Backward classes commission issues notice to West Bengal govt after police didn’t respond on TMC leader Pijush Panda’s casteist comments against PM Modi

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2024

National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has issued a notice to the West Bengal government connection with objectionable remarks against PM Narendra Modi by TMC leader Pijush Panda.

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Delhi BJP stages protest demanding resignation of arrested chief minister Arvind Kejriwal

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2024

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said, "People aren’t getting clean water. There’s no electricity. Arvind Kejriwal has looted the public of Delhi."

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West Bengal Police register FIR against NIA and CRPF officials on molestation charges after mob attack on NIA team for arresting TMC leaders

ANI - 7 April, 2024

West Bengal: A day after mob attacked NIA team for arresting TMC leaders, police file FIR against NIA and CRPF officials

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Mindset of Tukde-Tukde gang: PM Modi slams Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for his remarks on relevance of Kashmir in Rajasthan

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2024

PM Modi said, "The Congress's national president, and it's not a small post, said what is the use of talking about (Article) 370 after coming to Rajasthan? I feel ashamed in hearing that. Is Jammu and Kashmir not part of India?"

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Netizens and Delhi BJP mock AAP leader Sanjay Singh for drinking water during party’s ‘mass fast’ in support of Arvind Kejriwal

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2024

AAP leader Sanjay Singh was seen drinking water while addressing the party workers during the party's mass fast, attracting ridicule on social media.

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Congress has made a habit of going at Adani and Ambani, asked them to stop criticising Adani after SEBI clean chit: Gourav Vallabh who...

ANI - 7 April, 2024

“I advised the Congress leaders to stop criticising Adani after the clean chit by SEBI, but they kept going at him and continue to do so," former Congress leader Gourav Vallabh said.

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