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

Kerala: Communists intimidate journalist who questioned assault on an auto driver by CPI (M) goons during ‘Bharat bandh’, here is what we know so...

OpIndia Staff - 4 April, 2022

According to advocate A Jayashankar, John was being made a scapegoat by the Communist regime to compensate for the flop show on Bharat Bandh.

Opinions

75 years after decolonisation of India, now the need of the hour is decolonisation of the individual

Dr. Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar - 3 April, 2022

The key question on decolonisation is whether India was truly liberated, beyond the political dimension, after 1947

News Reports

SP MLA Shazil Islam issues threats to BJP, says ‘will fire a bullet for every word said by Yogi Adityanath’

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2022

Shazil Islam said, "If he says a word from his mouth, our guns will fire the bullets and not the smoke."

News Reports

Punjab Police file FIR against BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga on AAP leader’s complaint, Bagga says he will not stop until Kejriwal apologises

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2022

Punjab Police was hunting Tajinder Bagga based on a complaint filed by AAP leader Dr Sunny Singh Ahluwalia

News Reports

Prominent Pakistanis slam Imran Khan for subverting the constitutional process during the no-confidence motion

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2022

Pakistan Assembly stands dissolved on PM Imran Khan's advice

News Reports

Pakistan: After no-confidence motion dismissed, opposition occupies speaker’s chair and passes the motion, elects PML(N) chief Shehbaz Sharif as PM

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2022

PML(N) chief Shehbaz Sharif was elected as the leader of the house and was declared the Prime Minister.

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MNS plays ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on loudspeaker outside its office, Raj Thackeray had earlier warned to put such speakers outside mosques

OpIndia Staff - 3 April, 2022

On 2nd April, 2022, while addressing MNS workers on Gudi Padwa, Raj Thackeray had said that if loudspeakers outside mosques are not brought down, he will put up double loudspeakers and play Hanuman Chalisa

News Reports

Watch: AAP workers found breaking party banners in Ahmedabad during Kejriwal’s visit, create ruckus

Suyash - 3 April, 2022

In videos that have gone viral, AAP workers can be seen trampling on the AAP banners in various parts of Ahmedabad where Kejriwal and Mann carried out the road show.

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