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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140 new OBC groups, 97 Muslim communities, 17% reservation: Mamata govt set to introduce new bill after Calcutta HC cancelled 12 lakh OBC certificates

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2025

The legal impasse regarding OBC commenced when the Calcutta HC annulled 1.2 million OBC certificates in May 2024.

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Anubrata Mondal viral audio: WB Police seize phones of the cop, who was threatened and abused, saying call recording was illegal, TMC leader not...

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2025

Days after an audio clip of TMC leader Anubrata Mondal abusing a police officer appeared on social media, West Bengal Police has termed the recording of the phone call illegal, and seized the victim cop’s phone

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Pakistani media uses Rahul Gandhi’s comments to amplify propaganda that India surrendered to Pakistan on Trump’s mediation

OpIndia Staff - 4 June, 2025

Congress and Rahul Gandhi's statements have been regularly utilized by Islamabad to promote its dubious narrative.

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Is it so difficult to be patriotic? Salman Khurshid’s subtle dig at Congress, opposition leaders

OpIndia Staff - 2 June, 2025

Salman Khurshid's remarks were made days after Udit Raj criticized Shashi Tharoor, labeling him a spokesperson for the BJP.

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Assam: Female journalist injured, her cloths torn, as unruly Congress workers create a ruckus while welcoming Gaurav Gogoi in Jorhat

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2025

A female journalist was injured in Assam’s Jorhat after she was harassed and assaulted by Congress workers on 31 May

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Bangladesh: As Md Yunus sets June 2026 deadline for elections, demand for polls by December 2025 grows, BNP says there will be no election...

OpIndia Staff - 31 May, 2025

As the Muhammad Yunus-led caretaker government Bangladesh continues to delay holding elections, demands for early elections have grown in the country.

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Congress leader Salman Khurshid debunks Trump’s claim, praises Indian restraint, but back home, Jairam Ramesh and Pawan Khera still stuck on the wrong questions

Anurag - 31 May, 2025

Khera asked, “This is the eighth time Trump has claimed he stopped Operation Sindoor. Why is Modi silent?”, a week ago.

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After Rahul Gandhi, Telangana CM Revanth Reddy furthers Pakistani narrative by asking how many Rafales were shot down, BJP’s Sambit Patra calls them ‘Pakistan’s...

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2025

Reddy attacked the Modi government, for not convening an all-party meeting before agreeing to a ceasefire with Pakistan.

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BJP rubbishes media reports suggesting party was planning to go door to door giving Sindoor to women, Amit Malviya slams Mamata Banerjee for using...

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2025

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has denied media reports claiming that the party is visiting house to house to distribute sindoor (vermilion).

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‘Why did UP govt take control of Banke Bihari temple?’ As Kapil Sibal argues for one of the litigators, read how the SC had...

Aditi - 30 May, 2025

The SC had allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to utilise the temple funds for purchasing 5 acres of land around the temple for the development of a corridor.

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