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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The Atlantic fear mongers about ‘Hinduisation’ of India, suggests Muslims who stayed back after partition took a wrong decision

Dibakar Dutta - 29 May, 2022

An article on The Atlantic claims that Hinduisation of India is nearly complete under the Narendra Modi government

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Maneka Gandhi supports IAS couple accused of misusing stadium to walk their dog, says their transfer is loss for Delhi

OpIndia Staff - 29 May, 2022

Maneka Gandhi has said that the transfer of the 'dog walking' IAS couple is a loss for Delhi as it benefited from their work.

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Karnataka Hijab row resurfaces: Mangalore University students arrive in hijabs a day after the university bans religious attire, sent back

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2022

Mangalore University VC said that those students who insist on wearing Hijab will be transferred to colleges where it is allowed

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Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind raises Gyanvapi issue at Deoband event, to pass resolution

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2022

Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind to pass resolution on Gyanvapi, Mathura and other Islamic structures built on ruins of Hindu temples

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‘Can’t do anything, monkeys are Hanuman incarnation and now all chant Hanuman Chalisa’: Maharashtra minister when farmer complained about monkey menace

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2022

NCP leader and minister Jayant Patil cites Hanuman Chalisa to ignore farmer's complaint of monkey menace

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Congress set to meet to decide its Rajya Sabha nominees, Rahul Gandhi to join ‘virtually’ as he extends his London trip

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2022

In the Rajya Sabha elections that are scheduled to be held on June 10, the Congress party is expected to win eight Rajya Sabha seats

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‘One didi came to UP in support of SP, then there were 12,000 incidents of violence in Bengal’: Yogi Adityanath slams Mamata Banerjee for...

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2022

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari thanked Yogi Adityanath for speaking about last year's dastardly incidents of post-poll violence in West Bengal

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‘Denied drinking water because I am SC’: Lok Sabha panel summons DGP, Mumbai CP over MP Navneet Rana’s complaint of ‘inhuman treatment’ in jail

OpIndia Staff - 28 May, 2022

Maharashtra DGP and Mumbai CP have been summoned to appear before Lok Sabha Privileges & Ethics committee over the complaint of harassment in jail by Navneet Rana

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