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

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot claims Udaipur beheading an ‘act of terror’ and ‘not communal’ despite video confession of murderers

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2022

The murderers of Kanhaiya Lal had declared in their video that they have killed the tailor for 'Islam', because beheading is must for the act of blasphemy.

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As Uddhav Thackeray renamed Aurangabad and Osmanabad before resigning, here is how Congress and NCP flipped-flopped on the issue for over 2.5 years

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2022

While Congress and NCP leaders say they agree with MVA govt renaming Aurangabad, there are dissents in the parties over it

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‘Haven’t yet talked to BJP about power share, will soon do’, says Eknath Shinde; Sanjay Raut says ‘Pawar and Sonia Gandhi trust Uddhav Thackeray’

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2022

Eknath shinde said that no discussions had taken place with the BJP regarding the formation of the next govt

News Reports

‘Farmer leader’ Rakesh Tikait blames BJP for Kanhaiya Lal’s murder, trivialises the heinous crime by calling it a ‘small matter’

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2022

Rakesh Tikait has not only blamed the BJP govt for Kanhaiya Lal's brutal beheading but also gone ahead to trivialise the horrific act by terming it a 'petty' matter

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Maharashtra: Actress Ketaki Chitale narrates how NCP workers harassed her while police stood as mute spectators

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2022

Ketaki Chitale stated that the Police did nothing to protect her while she was being harassed by the NCP workers when she was placed under police custody.

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‘Shiv Sena ka Pappu’: Aaditya Thackeray’s vacant smile during Uddhav Thackeray’s resignation leaves netizens amused

OpIndia Staff - 30 June, 2022

Aaditya Thackeray was compared to Rahul Gandhi as he stood smiling broadly while his father was resigning from the CM's post.

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray resigns minutes after Supreme Court gave the go ahead for the floor test tomorrow

OpIndia Staff - 29 June, 2022

Facing inevitable defeat in floor test in assembly tomorrow, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray announced his resignation

News Reports

Uddhav Thackeray tries Hindutva one last time, renames Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad to Dharashiv, Congress ministers leave cabinet meeting

OpIndia Staff - 29 June, 2022

It was very old demand of Hindus in Maharashtra to change Aurangabad's name to Sambhaji Nagar and Osmanabad's name to Dharashiv

Opinions

From ‘hospital in place of Ram Mandir’ to wearing Hindu identity on sleeve: Hindutva as response to Left Liberal and deep Nehruvian State

varun07 - 29 June, 2022

Hindutva essentially means “Hindu + Tattva” which roughly translates as “soul and existence of Hinduism”. In today’s time we consider Hindutva as Hinduism which resists.

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