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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Remember Chandan Gupta? How the Vande Mataram Bill in Parliament is necessary because of Islamist hatred for national symbols

Anurag - 20 July, 2026

The Chandan Gupta murder case from 2018 shows how hostility to patriotic symbols can escalate into organised violence and murder.

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Cockroach Janta Party has not sought any permission for ‘Chalo Sansad’ march to Parliament, no permission granted: Delhi Police

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2026

While the Cockroach Janta Party has announced 'Chalo Sansad' march to the Parliament on Monday, Delhi Police has revealed that the organisation has not...

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Amid the so-called students’ protest at Jantar Mantar, National Conference MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi whines about the abrogation of Article 370

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2026

Mehdi was seen raising the issue of the abrogation of Article 370 in the garb of expressing solidarity with the country's students.

Crime

NTA clarifies that viral allegation of NEET OMR sheet swap, amplified by Congress party, used AI-generated image, rejects claim of mix-up

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2026

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has firmly denied allegations circulating on social media regarding a supposed interchange of OMR answer sheets during the NEET-UG...

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Who is Anish Gawande, NCP (SP) leader, whose house Abhijit Dipke was staying in?

Aditi - 19 July, 2026

Before joining politics, Anish Gawande was an LGBTQ+ rights activist and a writer.

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“Abhijeet and his associates were laughing and mocking Lord Shri Ram and Goddess Sita”: Barkha Trehan justifies throwing ink at Abhijeet Dipke

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2026

Barkha Trehan said that the CJP goons misbehaved with her, beat her and pulled her hair.

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Sonam Wangchuk’s wife moves Delhi HC opposing his hospitalisation, demands he should not be given any medicine or medical treatment

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2026

According to the plea, Wangchuk was taken away from the protest site by Delhi Police around 7 am on 18th July and shifted to Safdarjung Hospital without his consent or prior notice to his family.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla clears merger of 6 Sena (UBT) MPs with Eknath Shinde’s faction: Details

Divya Bharti - 19 July, 2026

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has approved the merger of six Uddhav Sena MPs into Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena.

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NDA gains numbers in Lok Sabha: Speaker approves merger of 6 Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs in Shinde faction, approves separate seating for 20 rebel...

OpIndia Staff - 18 July, 2026

In a significant political development ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has formally approved the merger of six...

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