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

‘Don’t do anything that would put the state govt in a fix’: How Punjab govt prioritised politics over the security of the PM

OpIndia Staff - 6 January, 2022

Reports indicate that the Punjab government stopped the police from taking action against protestors during PM Modi security breach

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Supreme Court to hear plea over PM’s security breach in Punjab: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 6 January, 2022

A bench headed by CJI NV Ramana will hear the case on Friday. Petitioner has been asked to give a copy of his petition to the Punjab government.

News Reports

OpIndia Exclusive: Was AIMIM chief Owaisi denied a room in a ‘Hindu’ hotel in Moradabad? Here is the truth

Jhankar Mohta - 6 January, 2022

A video with claims that a 'Hindu hotel' in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh refused to give a room to the AIMIM chief has gone viral on social media.

Opinions

PM Modi’s security breach: Why Gujaratis are upset and are taking it personally

Nirwa Mehta - 6 January, 2022

Congress celebrating the security breach of PM Modi's convoy in Punjab shows why the party is out of power in Gujarat for so long

News Reports

‘Tea with protestors’: Several proofs emerge suggesting Punjab Police may have been part of protestors that blocked PM Modi’s convoy

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2022

As the PM's convoy was stuck on a flyover, Punjab police was seen enjoying tea with the protesters who has blocked the road

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After Chhattisgarh, now Maharashtra police file case against Kalicharan Maharaj for criticising Gandhi, taken to Thane for interrogation

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2022

After arresting Kalicharan Maharaj from Madhya Pradesh without informing MP govt, Chhattisgarh hands him over to Maharashtra police

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After the stampede in Bareilly Marathon, Congress party cancels ‘big’ election rallies in all poll-bound states citing Covid-19

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2022

Congress has announced that it is cancelling all election rallies which were scheduled in Uttar Pradesh and other four election-bound states

News Reports

Does Congress want to assassinate PM Modi? Party workers celebrate after major security lapse, declare protests were planned

OpIndia Staff - 5 January, 2022

While Randhawa has admitted that there was a lapse, CM Channi reportedly did not even respond to phone calls, and later said to media the lapse was 'natural'.

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