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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‘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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Rahul Gandhi’s Delhi University visit was unauthorised, students got into trouble and they didn’t get food: DU Proctor Rajni Abbi

ANI - 6 May, 2023

Delhi University Proctor says that Rahul Gandhi's visit to the university was unauthorised and there was no food left to the students

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‘Muslim daughters should be made doctors, engineers, not child-producing machines’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma bats for UCC in Karnataka

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2023

Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, has advocated for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Karnataka

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VHP and Bajrang Dal send defamation notice to Congress for comparing Bajrang Dal with banned terror groups, seeks ₹100 crore compensation

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2023

VHP and Bajrang sent a 100 crore defamation notice to Congress for calling Bajrang Dal a terror group and promising to ban it

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Manipur Violence: Situation under control after 54 deaths, IndiGo announces additional flights, 5 hill-based militants and 2 jawans killed in two encounters

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2023

The death count in the Manipur carnage increased to 54. IndiGo announced that it will run extra flights connecting Kolkata and Imphal.

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Punjab: Scheduled Caste panel seeks report from Punjab govt after youth accuses minister Lal Chand Kataruchak of sexual misconduct

OpIndia Staff - 6 May, 2023

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has issued notice to the AAP govt in Punjab over charges of sexual misconduct against Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak.

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