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

Will Arif Mohammerd Khan be the NDA’s presidential candidate? Know why the Kerala governor is favourite of many

Suyash - 10 June, 2022

It is being speculated that BJP may nominate Arif Mohammad Khan as the president as damage control after backlash by Muslim countries

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‘Shiv Sena gets backing from Nizam’s successors, its Hindutva is a sham’, MNS slams MVA for taking AIMIM’s support during the Rajya Sabha elections

OpIndia Staff - 10 June, 2022

MNS spokesperson Gajanan Kale said, "So, finally the people of Maharashtra know the secret. AIMIM is the B team of the Maha Vikas Aghadi."

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AIMIM supports Shiv Sena candidates for Rajya Sabha elections, puts conditions including increasing income of Waqf Board and Muslim reservation

OpIndia Staff - 10 June, 2022

Imtiaz Jaleel pointed out that the Islamic party's difference with Shiv Sena will continue to exist, despite its support for the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.

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‘Please protest in Delhi and demand PM’s resignation, not in Bengal’: Mamata tells Islamists blocking roads in Howrah over Prophet remarks

OpIndia Staff - 10 June, 2022

Instead of acting against the mob that brought traffic to a near halt in Howrah, Mamata Banerjee requested them to protest in Delhi instead.

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Kerala: Congress holds ‘Biryani’ protests demanding CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s resignation over gold smuggling case, police use water cannons on protestors

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2022

After new allegations against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan in gold smuggling case, Congress holds 'Biryani' protests demanding his resignation

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Naveen Jindal gets death threats for ‘controversial’ tweet, demands security from govt, suspects hand of ‘toolkit’ gang in turning his tweet into a global...

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2022

On the 9th of June 2022, former BJP leader Naveen Jindal got a summons from the Maharashtra police over his remarks about Islam.

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Prophet remarks row: Maharashtra Police summons Naveen Kumar Jindal over FIR in Bhiwandi, asks to appear on June 15

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2022

Naveen Jindal is asked by the police to appear at the Bhiwandi Police Station in Maharashtra on 15 June.

Opinions

The harsh realities of facing Islamic threats and radicalism: Why India cannot be France, China, or Israel

Sanghamitra - 9 June, 2022

Some truths are hurtful. It is human nature to ignore them and pretend they do not exist. In India's case, despite being a progressive nation that is rapidly becoming an economic superpower, there are geopolitical, demographical, social and historical realities that keep holding us back

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