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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Invocation of Agnipath scheme in the assassination of Shinzo Abe is misleading. Here is why

Dibakar Dutta - 10 July, 2022

The absence of pension in SDF is not the reason behind the assassination of Shinzo Abe, as claimed by Indian opposition parties

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Assam: Actor takes money to dress as Lord Shiva and protest against Modi govt in street play, arrested after complaint filed

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2022

Assam: Actor arrested after he have a blatantly political speech against Modi govt while in the role of Lord Shiva

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Hate speech against Hindus by Khadims of Ajmer Dargah proves costly to businesses around it: Report

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2022

Following repeated anti-Hindu hate speeches by Khadims of Ajmed Sharif, number of visitors to the shrine decreased sharply

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‘Creative freedom is a tradition, but religious sentiments should not be hurt’: RSS on Kali poster row

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2022

Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh of RSS Sunil Ambekar talked about various current issues in his interaction with the media.

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ED files prosecution complaint against Amnesty International India and other related entities in money laundering case

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2022

According to ED, Amnesty International India received Rs 51.72 Crore from UK in the guise of FDI and service export

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TMC leader Wasim Raza offers Rs 5 lakh bounty for Nupur Sharma’s head, later edits the Facebook post

OpIndia Staff - 8 July, 2022

Wasim Raza posted, "I Wasim Raza, lover of the prophet, with all responsibilities announces Rs 5 lakhs on Nupur Sharma's head."

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Vishwa Hindu Parishad publishes Bajrang Dal helpline numbers to help Hindus under threats by Islamist jihadis

OpIndia Staff - 8 July, 2022

VHP tweeted, "Hindus under threat or victimized by jihadist forces may approach our Bajrang dal Helpline numbers or their respective areas."

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Enforcement Directorate imposes ₹51.72 crore and ₹10 crore penalty on Amnesty India and Aakar Patel for FEMA violations

OpIndia Staff - 8 July, 2022

ED informed that Amnesty International (UK) had received large sums of money through its Indian companies (non FCRA entities).

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‘Hamdard does not employ Hindus’: Mahapanchayat in Haryana demands 50% reservation for local Hindus in jobs in the company

OpIndia Staff - 8 July, 2022

In Manesar, Haryana, a panchayat of local people has told that they will make Hamdard company's factory to shut down if it fails to provide 50% reservation to local Hindus.

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