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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Who’s the bigger ‘Pappu’: Priyanka Vadra and Rahul Gandhi continue to outdo each other by coming up with worse gaffes everyday

Shraddha Pandey - 9 November, 2023

Undisputed master of gaffes until now, Rahul Gandhi is now facing tough competition from none other than his own sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

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Chhattisgarh: Independent candidate and former Congress MLA accuses party leaders of selling assembly election tickets for Rs 4 crore

OpIndia Staff - 9 November, 2023

Former Congress leader Arun Tiwari accused the party of selling assembly ticket for Rs 4 crores in Chhattisgarh

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Bihar assembly passes bill to increase reservation for SCs, STs and backward classes to 65%, beyond Supreme Court’s 50% cap

OpIndia Staff - 9 November, 2023

The bill for increase in reservations in govt jobs and educational institutions in Bihar, was passed in the state assembly.

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As AAP blames Haryana for pollution in Delhi, data shows Punjab has 6 times the farm fires of Haryana

OpIndia Staff - 9 November, 2023

Punjab has reportedly recorded 65.6% of farm fires as while Haryana has recorded 5.3%, but AAP is blaming Haryana for pollution

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Mahua Moitra’s conduct ‘unethical’, shared login credentials with unauthorised persons: Lok Sabha Ethics Committee in draft report suggesting expulsion

ANI - 9 November, 2023

The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, in its draft report, accused TMC MP Mahua Moitra of being involved in 'unethical conduct'

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“Dick Cheney in 3-inch heels”: Vivek Ramaswamy attacks fellow Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in brutal primary debate

OpIndia Staff - 9 November, 2023

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took a brutal swipe at fellow GOP candidate Nikki Haley calling her "Dick Cheney in 3-inch heels"

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Ethics Committee to recommend TMC MP Mahua Moitra’s suspension from Parliament

OpIndia Staff - 9 November, 2023

It has been reported that the Ethics Committee of Lok Sabha will meet on Thursday to adopt a draft report on the cash-for-query allegation against Mahua Moitra.

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Punjab records 2000 stubble burning incidents in single a day, govt orders FIR against farmers

OpIndia Staff - 9 November, 2023

Following the directions of the Supreme Court, Chief Secretary Anurag Verma has asked District Magistrates and CPs/SSPs to jointly hold a review meeting on the issue daily after receiving the data on farm fires.

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IIT-Bombay student files police complaint against professor for inviting radical leftist Sudhanva Deshpande who allegedly glorified Palestinian terrorists in his talk

OpIndia Staff - 8 November, 2023

Students of Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) have filed a police complaint against a professor for inviting a pro-Hamas activist to give a talk

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