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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No interim relief for Rahul Gandhi in defamation case: As Gujarat HC reserves order, from ‘motormouth’ to ‘law breaker’, what was said in court

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2023

Disqualified Congress MP Rahul Gandhi did not get interim relief in defamation case from Gujarat High Court

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Karnataka: Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Congress as ‘Muslim fundamentalists’, says even Jinnah won’t have made such a manifesto

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2023

Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "I believe that even if Jinnah had been alive, he would never make such a manifesto."

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‘They first had a problem with Lord Ram and now with those who hail Bajrang Bali’: PM Modi slams Congress for vowing to...

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2023

PM Modi hit out at Congress, saying that they earlier had a problem with those who revered Lord Ram and now with those who revere Lord Hanuman

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Congress in its Karnataka manifesto wants to ban Bajrang Dal: Hypocrisy, false equivalence with PFI and a dangerous design

Jhankar Mohta - 2 May, 2023

Congress' manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka Elections vowed to ban Bajrang Dal if it's voted to power in the state.

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Sharad Pawar steps down as President of the Nationalist Congress Party. Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2023

Sharad Pawar made the announcement during the launch of his book 'Lok Maze Sangati.'

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Delhi Liquor scam case: Enforcement Directorate names AAP MP Raghav Chadha in supplementary chargesheet, however, not as an accused

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2023

Enforcement Directorate (ED) named Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha in its second supplementary chargesheet in the Delhi liquor policy case

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Brahmins do not belong to India, they are from Russia: RJD leader goes on an anti-Brahmin tirade, threatens to ‘send them back’

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2023

The RJD leader alleged that DNA testing has supposedly confirmed that Brahmins are outsiders and have descended from Russia and other European nations.

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Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira demands arrest of an AAP minister he accuses of sexual misconduct, BJP’s Sirsa reveals who the minister is: Details

OpIndia Staff - 2 May, 2023

Congress MLA from Bholath and chairman of the All India Kisan Congress Sukhpal Singh Khaira met the Punjab Governor, Banwarilal Purohit and accused one of the Punjab Cabinet Ministers of sexual misconduct.

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