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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‘They were directed towards Sanghis’: The News Minute rationalises Islamist slogans calling for the death of Hindus at PFI rally

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2022

During the PFI rally at Alappuzha, a Muslim boy had chanted slogans calling for death of Hindus and Christians

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‘Dogs urinate on Ram Mandir bricks’: Gujarat Congress leader makes vile remarks against Hindus, Hardik Patel responds

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2022

Bharatsinh Solanki remarked at a gathering in Gujarat that dogs were peeing on the bricks of the Ram temple.

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As Karnataka releases final copy of revised history textbook, Congress and Leftists join hands to launch protests alleging ‘saffronisation’

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2022

Even the Campus Front of India, has already begun mobilising people against the decision of the BJP government.

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‘Don’t cancel projects because of corruption allegations by BJP’: Shiv Sena leader Kishori Pednekar to BMC chief

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2022

While speaking about the matter to Free Press Journal, Pednekar claimed, “I am not disappointed with the administrator. I have only made suggestions to him.”

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Madrasas, Assamese history, and Rahul Gandhi: Here is what Assam CM said at the ‘Organiser’ event

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2022

Himanta Biswa Sarma also pointed out how many people in India are oblivious to the legacy of Lachit Borphukan.

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Water crisis in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad, supply disrupted across city: BJP to hold ‘Jal Akrosh Morcha’ to protest

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2022

When BJP and Shivsena entered into an alliance forming the state government, it ideated a Rs 1680-crore water project for the city. However, political differences between the parties derailed the project.

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Assam: Bulldozers in action, 5 illegal houses of rioters accused of setting police station on fire demolished

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2022

The houses demolished by the Nagaon administration also included that of deceased fish trader Shafiqual Islam and his relative Majibur Rahman.

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Rahul Gandhi makes another pitch for foreign intervention in India, rants against his own country just because he is not the one ruling it

Shashank Bharadwaj - 23 May, 2022

As there are no takers for the Gandhis, and electoral success remains elusive for them, Rahul Gandhi perhaps wants the Western powers to intervene and overthrow the current government, so his party can rule.

West Bengal: Arjun Singh defects to TMC, had accused party goons of repeatedly attacking him

OpIndia Staff - 22 May, 2022

Until 3 days ago, Arjun Singh was seen promoting an event in Vadodara where Prime Minister Narendra Modi had addressed a large gathering of young individuals.

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