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

PM Modi chairs a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Security, reviews measures adopted by various ministries and departments amid the conflict in West Asia

OpIndia Staff - 2 April, 2026

PM Modi directed all concerned departments to take all possible measures to safeguard the citizens and sectors from the impact of the conflict.

News Reports

Delhi court rejects defamation case against Nirmala Sitharaman filed by AAP leader Somnath Bharti’s wife Lipika Mitra

OpIndia Staff - 1 April, 2026

A Delhi court has dismissed a criminal defamation case filed by Lipika Mitra against Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman regarding remarks about her marriage.

Government and Policy

HM Amit Shah declares India ‘Naxal-mukt’, attacks Congress over ‘decades of support’ to Maoist ecosystem

OpIndia Staff - 31 March, 2026

In Lok Sabha, Shah asserted Naxals caused underdevelopment, cites killings, arrests and surrenders, and accused Congress of having links with Maoist sympathisers during UPA era.

Opinions

Influencer levelling allegations on Nitin Gadkari gets a defamation notice, but not Caravan magazine: Read how a thin line between caution and assertion played...

Dhruv Mishra - 30 March, 2026

In both law and journalism, there exists a clear distinction between suggesting a possibility and asserting a fact. The former invites scrutiny; the latter demands proof. By collapsing this distinction, the video effectively converts a layered investigative narrative into a categorical allegation.

News Reports

Mamata Banerjee claims fish is not eaten in BJP-ruled states: Read how TMC’s claims of BJP banning non-vegetarian food are completely baseless and blatant...

Raju Das - 29 March, 2026

Mamata Banerjee falsely claimed that “fish is not eaten in BJP-ruled states” and warned that if the BJP comes to power in Bengal, they wil ban fish

West Bengal: 3 CAPF personnel seen playing carrom inside TMC office, ECI suspends them after video goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2026

Earlier, the Election Commission removed 7 Central Armed Police Forces personnel from the election duty in West Bengal after they attended an Iftar Party in the Samserganj area of Murshidabad district.

TMC’s Cooch Behar district president sends threatening letters on official TMC letterhead to 2 judges over SIR, action initiated

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2026

Two judicial officers in Cooch Behar, including a woman judge, have received threatening letters sent on the official letterhead of the Trinamool Congress (TMC)...

News Reports

TMC MP Mahua Moitra insults Gujarati community, claims they had no role in India’s freedom struggle

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2026

The TMC MP, who often finds herself in controversy because of her political statements, claimed that people from the Gujarati community did not contribute to the freedom struggle at all.

Crime

West Bengal: Election Commission suspends police inspector for failure to prevent attack on BJP workers and police by TMC workers in Basanti

OpIndia Staff - 27 March, 2026

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has suspended Inspector Avijit Paul, in-charge of Basanti Police Station in South 24 Parganas district, with immediate effect...

News Reports