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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Mamata Banerjee’s govt gives Bangla Academy award to Mamata Banerjee for her book ‘Kabita Bitan’ which has 946 poems

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2022

Though Mamata Banerjee was present at the event and was sitting on the stage when the award was presented, she did not receive the award herself. The award was received by state education minister Bratya Basu on the CM's behalf.

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Delhi: AAP MLA Mukesh Ahlawat detained for obstructing anti-encroachment drive in Mangolpuri

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2022

The North DMC conducted the demolition drive in the Mangolpuri area on May 10 to remove illegal constructions and encroachments.

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Photos that dishonoured COVID deaths, shamed India, by photographer who was murdered by Taliban, win Pulitzer

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2022

Danish Siddiqui was killed by the Taliban on July 16, 2021, during an assignment in the war-torn country of Afghanistan.

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Tabrez Khan, the main accused of Jahangirpuri violence arrested: Here is how he was shown as the media-favourite, poster boy of communal harmony

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2022

Tabrez Khan was member of Aman Committee and also organized Tiranga Yatra after Jahangirpuri violence

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Singapore to ban Kashmir Files citing ‘one-sided portrayal of Muslims’, Shashi Tharoor uses it to target Modi govt, Vivek Agnihotri responds

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2022

Shashi Tharoor had tried to target the Modi government over reports that Singapore has banned The Kashmir Files so as not to upset its Muslim community.

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Another Sikh activist targeted by the AAP govt in Punjab, police writes to Twitter asking for 2 months’ IP log details of Ramnik Singh...

OpIndia Staff - 10 May, 2022

Punjab police wrote to Twitter, seeking personal details of a political analyst and activist Ramnik Singh Mann

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‘Education minister used to sit with us to protest, now refusing to meet us’: PTI aspirants in Punjab get lathi-charged by police for demanding...

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2022

Punjab Police lathi-charged unemployed PTI job aspirants who went to protest against the state education minister in Barnala.

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Supreme Court rejects Communist party’s petition against Shaheen Bagh demolition drive, asks them to approach High Court

OpIndia Staff - 9 May, 2022

As per reports, the apex court rejected the CPM's plea, stating that none of the affected parties has been a part of the petition and it is purely political in nature.

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