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

As Owaisi attacks Jyotiraditya Scindia over ‘Mughals attacked India’ comment, here is a brief history of Razakars, perpetrators of Hindu genocide

OpIndia Staff - 15 August, 2022

Owaisi attacked Civil Aviation Minister Scindia on Sunday for stating that "Mughals attacked India."

News Reports

Pakistanis slam their Air Force for wasting money on Independence Day songs while the country faces an economic crisis

OpIndia Staff - 15 August, 2022

One Ahmad Zubair commented, "Mashallah. Much needed to defeat the inflation. Hope it will boost our economy. Great step Pak Air Force."

Opinions

India @ 75: Remembering the Contributions of the Gorkha community to the Independence Movement

Raju Bista - 14 August, 2022

The sacrifices and contributions of the Indian Gorkha community towards our freedom struggle and nation-building are immense,

News Reports

‘Sri Aurobindo: The Beginning of Spiritual Journey’: Movie on Sri Aurobindo Ghosh to be shown in schools & colleges and Indian missions abroad

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2022

'Sri Aurobindo: The Beginning of Spiritual Journey' is based on the 1-year period (1908-1909) that the freedom fighter spent behind bars.

News Reports

Maharashtra portfolio allocation: CM Eknath Shinde keeps urban development, transport, environment and others, deputy CM Fadnavis gets home and finance

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2022

After 5 days of expanding the cabinet, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde allocates portfolios to the new ministers

News Reports

International Gorillay: When Pakistan fantasised about killing ‘kutta’ Salman Rushdie with ‘flying Quran’

Dibakar Dutta - 14 August, 2022

Pakistani movie International Gorillay in 1990 had portrayed Salman Rushdie as conspiring against Islam, and showed his killing by flying books with rays

News Reports

Karnataka Congress puts up posters of Islamic tyrant Tipu Sultan in Bengaluru to celebrate 75 years of Indian Independence

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2022

The Karnataka Congress has put up posters of Tipu Sultan along with several freedom fighters across Bengaluru.

News Reports

Did Veer Savarkar ‘propose’ two-nation theory? How Islamists and Congress have lied about the idea that is inherent in Islamic theology

Raju Das - 14 August, 2022

Veer Savarkar advocated for Hindus and Muslims to live in a common state, he didn't proposed the two-nation theory

Social Media

BJP Karnataka skips Jawaharlal Nehru in the list of freedom fighters, triggers Congress’ meltdown

OpIndia Staff - 14 August, 2022

It is notable that Jawaharlal Nehru's sketch appears in the advertisement alongside the drawings of other great leaders from that time like Veer Savarkar.

Political History of India