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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Here is why Canada is sending back over 700 students from Punjab and AAP is desperate for the Centre’s help

Dibakar Dutta - 9 June, 2023

All these students had one thing in common - they had applied for study visas through an agent named Brijesh Mishra in Jalandhar city of Punjab.

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‘Liberals’, Islamists, including ex-SIMI father of Umar Khalid, hold program to brand him ‘innocent’ as he completes 1000 days in jail, whitewash role in...

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2023

On 9th June 2023, liberals and Islamists in Delhi organised a program in the Press Club of India as it marks 1000 days of Islamist Umar Khalid being in jail.

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Owaisi outraged over ‘Aurangzeb ki aulaad’ comment by Devendra Fadnavis: What he had said about ‘majority Indian Muslims’ following Aurangzeb’s school of thought

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2023

Following the Islamist attack against Hindus, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said a riot-like situation was created in Kolhapur because of elements who like to glorify Aurangzeb.

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90% communities in MOBC list in West Bengal are Muslims, Rohingyas and Bangladeshis also included: finds NCBC, to remove wrongly added communities

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2023

NCBC chief Hansraj Gangaram Ahir informed that 118 out of 179 castes, which have been granted OBC status in West Bengal, belong to the Muslim community.

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OBC community denied reservation benefits in TMC-ruled Bengal, JDU-ruled Bihar, AAP-ruled Punjab and Congress-ruled Rajasthan: What NCBC found

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2023

NCBC found that 118 out of 179 castes, which have been given OBC status in West Bengal, belong to the Muslim community.

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‘Brij Bhushan didn’t sexually harass my daughter, was angry because he was biased against her’: Father of minor wrestler who filed case against WFI...

OpIndia Staff - 8 June, 2023

The minor wrestler's father said that they filed false sexual harassment case against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh because was partial against his daughter

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As Congress inches towards legalising cow slaughter and banning Bajrang Dal in Karnataka, they merge Bajrang Sena into the party in Madhya Pradesh

OpIndia Staff - 8 June, 2023

Bajrang Sena merged with the Congress party in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, accusing BJP of straying from the right path

Opinions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his undying popularity on foreign shores: Decoding the rising graph even at the fag end of his second term

Dharmendra Chhonkar - 8 June, 2023

No other world leader commands as much aura, awe and respect every single time he steps out to foreign shores as much as Prime Minister Modi.

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MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande booked for violating prohibitory orders in Mumbai, had assembled to burn effigy of Aurangzeb a day after Kolhapur violence

OpIndia Staff - 8 June, 2023

“FIR registered against MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande and 8 others under Maharashtra police act 37, 135, for burning an effigy of Aurangzeb in the aftermath of Kolhapur protests,” informed the Mumbai Police.

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