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

Rohingyas and EWS flats controversy: All you need to know about the issue and the Modi government’s position on it

Raju Das - 17 August, 2022

As MHA clears the Rohingya controversy triggered by union minister Hardeep Singh Puri, here is all you need to know about it

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‘Rohingyas are illegal foreigners to be deported, no EWS flats for them’: Home Ministry clarifies after Union Minister’s tweet triggers outrage

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2022

"Govt of Delhi proposed to shift the Rohingyas to a new location. Illegal foreigners are to be kept in Detention Centre till their deportation as per law", the HMO noted on August 17.

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Bihar: Absconding politician Kartikeya Singh, accused in kidnapping case, takes oath as minister in newly formed Nitish cabinet

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2022

RJD MLC Kartikeya Singh who was appointed as Law Minister on August 16 was supposed to surrender at Danapur Court in a kidnapping case but he instead reached Raj Bhavan in Patna for the oath-taking ceremony, as per reports.

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‘Instead of providing them housing, send them back’: VHP objects to the move to house Rohingyas in Delhi flats

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2022

VHP opposed the move to house Rohingya Muslim refugees in flats in Delhi and urged the govt to re-examine the decision.

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Jammu and Kashmir: Hours after his appointment, Ghulam Nabi Azad quits both committees of the state Congress unit

OpIndia Staff - 17 August, 2022

Ghulam Nabi Azad resigned from key posts reportedly to mark his protest against the reconfiguration of J&K Congress unit.

News Reports

Brother of Loten Nishad, killed over criticism of Tablighi Jamaat observes, ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2022

In April 2020, a 30-year-old Loten Nishad was shot dead by one Mohammed Sona in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.

News Reports

Punjab AAP Minister defends presence at Red Fort, along with Deep Sidhu, during the Republic Day siege: What he said

OpIndia Staff - 16 August, 2022

Congress sought the resignation of the Punjab Transport Minister over a video of rioters storming the Red Fort on January 26, 2021.

News Reports

Daughter of Subhas Chandra Bose appeals to PM Modi to bring his ‘mortal remains’ from Japan: Here is what she said

OpIndia Staff - 15 August, 2022

The daughter of Subhas Chandra Bose sought for DNA testing of the remains, which are now preserved at the Renokji Temple in Tokyo.

Opinions

The life and crimes of Lalu Prasad Yadav: From fodder scam, whitewashing murder of Hindus to terrorising Patna for his daughter’s wedding

hemannamo - 15 August, 2022

Lalu Prasad's scams spanned from the 1990s till 2014 - almost over two decades. The list of crimes committed goes on, so much so that we now see him only going in and coming out of the jail premises.

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