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.

News Reports

White House distances itself from Obama’s comments on India twice in 3 days, official says Obama made the remarks as private citizen

OpIndia Staff - 29 June, 2023

US State Department spokesperson refused to comment on Obama's remarks on India, and an official said he is a private citizen

Leftist professor Ashutosh Varshney says Pakistani terrorists killing Indian armed forces is ‘understandable’, and 26/11 was bad because it made Aman Ki Asha difficult

OpIndia Staff - 29 June, 2023

For Ashutosh Varshney, the 26/11 attack was a mere inconvenience because he faced difficulties explaining his opinions advocating for India-Pakistan friendship. He even claims that the terrorist attacks on Army and paramilitary are 'understandable'.

News Reports

Muslim Personal Law Board, which bats for Sharia, writes to Law Commission on Uniform Civil Code (UCC) seeking six months to submit suggestions

OpIndia Staff - 28 June, 2023

AIMPLB wrote a letter to the Law Commission seeking six months' time to give its suggestions on implementation of UCC

News Reports

As Muslim organisations talk about the supremacy of Sharia, AAP asks BJP to ‘convince’ all religions to accept UCC

OpIndia Staff - 28 June, 2023

AAP extends "in principle" support to UCC, however, asserts that it shouldn't be implemented in an authoritarian manner.

News Reports

Bhim Army leader Chandrashekhar Azad’s convoy attacked by unidentified men, police says, bullet brushed past Azad: What we know so far

OpIndia Staff - 28 June, 2023

On June 28th evening, the convoy of the Bhim Army founder and National President of Azad Samaj Party Chandrashekhar Azad was attacked by unidentified assailants

News Reports

BJP leader Smriti Irani slams Congress for filing FIR against Amit Malviya, questions Rahul Gandhi’s connection with George Soros

OpIndia Staff - 28 June, 2023

Smriti Irani slammed Congress scion Rahul Gandhi for having links with controversial financier and billionaire George Soros

Opinions

Let’s forget about Sabrina Siddiqui’s Pakistani origins and anti-Modi hate for a moment: Here is deconstructing her question, proving her bias

Guest Author - 28 June, 2023

Sabrina Siddiqui's question to PM Modi in the US was not a question at all, it was heavy propaganda camouflaged as a question

News Reports

West Bengal: ED issues notice to TMC youth president and Bengali actress Saayoni Ghosh in teachers’ recruitment scam case

OpIndia Staff - 28 June, 2023

When TMC youth wing leader Kuntal Ghosh was under investigation, Saayoni Ghosh's name appeared several times. Therefore, the central agency has summoned her.

News Reports