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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Hyderabad: Nehru portrait absent from Salar Jung Museum’s exhibition on freedom struggle, Congress holds protest

OpIndia Staff - 31 May, 2022

The Telangana Congress claimed that the 'backlash' faced by the Centre had forced it to restore the portrait of Jawaharlal Nehru at the Salar Jung Museum.

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AIMIM chief Asaddudin Owaisi dog-whistles in front of thousands of people against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2022

Owaisi appealed to Prime Minister Modi to take action against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

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‘Farmer leader’ Rakesh Tikait gets beaten with a mic, ink thrown on his face in Bengaluru: Watch

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2022

After the two unidentified men attacked Rakesh Tikait, others present at the event began assaulting the duo with chairs.

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Delhi AAP leader obfuscates, tries to put blame on Sidhu Moosewala’s murder on his ‘friends’

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2022

Aam Aadmi Party on various platforms had announced and celebrated withdrawing security cover of 424 personnel including Sidhu Moosewala just a day before the assassination.

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AIADMK accuses the Tamil Nadu govt of ‘siphoning’ funds in name of the Ukraine students rescue operation, benefitting the son-in-law of DMK leader

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2022

AIADMK leader Apsara R has hit out at the ruling DMK party for financially benefiting its own partymen at the time of crisis.

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Pawan Khera and Nagma whine after Congress snubs them for the RS seat in favour of Imran Pratapgarhi, Randeep Surjewala

OpIndia Staff - 30 May, 2022

Surjewala, who has not won any major election in recent times and Imran Pratapgarhi, who contested and lost 2019 general elections to Samajwadi Party's S T Hasan, are being nominated to Rajya Sabha.

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Local bus driver jumps off a bus while 7 soldiers died in accident, reminds how some locals had betrayed Maharaja Hari Singh 1947

Suyash - 29 May, 2022

19 Indian Army soldiers were injured including 7 who lost their lives after the bus carrying them fell in the Shyok river in the Turtuk sector of Ladakh.

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