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.

Cricket

Rajya Sabha? BJP? TMC? Sourav Ganguly triggers speculations over cryptic tweet on ‘new chapter’ of his life

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2022

Some media reports even suggested Sourav Ganguly has resigned as the BCCI chief, but there is no confirmation on it yet.

News Reports

Maharashtra: CBI court approves ex-cop Sachin Vaze’s plea to turn approver against Anil Deshmukh and others in corruption case

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2022

Vaze is also under investigation for the case of explosive loaded car near Ambani's house and the murder of businessman Mansukh Hiren.

News Reports

Tamil Nadu: State Health Minister blames ‘North Indian students’ for spreading covid on the campus as VIT reports 74 cases

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2022

At present, there are 542 active Covid cases in the state. On Tuesday, 98 new Covid cases were reported from the state with Chengalpet and Chennai accounting for the majority of cases, 46 and 44 respectively.

Opinions

Ex-Amnesty India head tries to paint Gujaratis communal for not voting Congress to power since three decades, here is how he is wrong

Nirwa Mehta - 1 June, 2022

A generation of first time voters have never seen a non-BJP government in the state. But, they have also seen the development which Congress mocks at every given opportunity.

News Reports

The New Indian Express uses the term ‘racial purity’ to make false claims about research on genetic ancestry, Rahul Gandhi furthers the propaganda

Suyash - 1 June, 2022

Experts in the field of Genetics and History have heavily criticised the TNIE report as a classic case of deliberate misinformation.

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“Is it true”: Smriti Irani lashes out at Arvind Kejriwal for giving clean chit to money laundering accused Satyendra Jain, asks 10 questions

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2022

Smriti Irani tabled ten questions for Arvind Kejriwal over arrest of Satyendra Jain by ED in money laundering case

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Tamil Nadu: BJP chief K Annamalai, 5000 others booked by police for protests demanding cut in fuel prices as per DMK’s poll promise

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2022

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai said party will hold a satyagraha demanding that DMK fulfil its poll promise of cutting fuel prices

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Hyderabad: ‘Open Charminar mosque for Namaz, Bhagya Lakshmi temple is an illegal structure’, says Congress leader Rashed Khan

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2022

Congress leaders also called for the shut down of the Bhagya Lakshmi temple near Charminar if the government had no plans to allow Namaz in the mosque located inside the Charminar.

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