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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‘Vasundhara Raje helped me save the govt in 2020 as I didn’t support the toppling of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat govt’: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2023

Ashok Gehlot claimed that when he was facing rebellion by Sachin Pilot camp in 2020, three BJP leader, including former CM Vasundhara Raje helped him

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Here is why EAM S Jaishankar was right about calling out Pakistan at SCO Summit

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2023

Pakistan does not seek peace with India. It has backstabbed us whenever we tried to extend the olive branch.

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Chhattisgarh: ED busts Rs 2000 crore liquor scam involving politician-bureaucrat nexus, Congress leader’s brother Anwar Dhebar arrested

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2023

The ED said about the liquor scam, "Investigation found that an organized crime syndicate led by Anwar Dhebar was operating in Chhattisgarh."

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‘Is it appropriate for a heathen Prime Minister’: British commentator targets Rishi Sunak for reading the Bible at King Charles’ coronation

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2023

British pollical political commentator Calvin Robinson used derogatory term 'heathen' for PM Sunak because he read gospel despite being a Hindu

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The Kerala Story not to be screened in Tamil Nadu amidst protests, dubbed versions delayed by regional censor offices

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2023

Seeman claimed that The Kerala Story was made to denigrate Muslims and portray Muslims as terrorists.

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‘Will hang myself even if a single allegation is proved’: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on the wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2023

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said, "Ask the wrestlers other than these few wrestlers. Ask them what have I done for Indian Wrestling in the last 11 years."

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‘Objectionable film’ plays on CCTV monitor at SP leader ST Hasan’s house, he alleges govt is spying on him through his TV using Pegasus

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2023

SP leader ST Hasan claimed that suddenly an ‘objectionable film’ which cannot be watched with family started playing on CCTV monitor at his house

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Will pull out your tongue if you speak ill of Mamata Banerjee: TMC Minister Ujjal Biswas threatens employees demanding hike in DA

OpIndia Staff - 7 May, 2023

"We will rip off your tongue if you speak ill of Mamata Banerjee...That will be the norm from now on," Ujjal Biswas had said.

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Punjab and Haryana High Court grants interim bail to Times Now journalist Bhawana Kishore after lower court granted 14-day police custody

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2023

Bhavana Kishore, video journalist Mritunjay Kumar and driver Parminder were arrested by the Punjab Police while covering an AAP event on Friday, May 5.

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