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

UP: Arrest warrant issued against Swami Prasad Maurya, a day after he resigned from cabinet minister post

OpIndia Staff - 12 January, 2022

An arrest warrant against Maurya has been made over alleged objectionable statements made by him on Hinduism and Brahmins in 2014.

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Another UP Minister Dara Singh Chauhan resigns from Yogi Adityanath cabinet, Akhilesh Yadav welcomes him to SP

OpIndia Staff - 12 January, 2022

UP Minister Dara Singh Chauhan resigned a day after minister Swami Prasad Maurya resigned to join the Samajwadi Party.

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‘Punjab Police knew that PM’s convoy will be blocked, villagers were called from Gurudwara: India Today investigation

OpIndia Staff - 12 January, 2022

Intelligence inputs were forwarded on time about the possible road blockage but no action was taken, a DSP has informed India Today.

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Today it is 12, tomorrow it can be 120: SC slams Maharashtra govt for suspending 12 BJP MLAs, leaving constituencies unrepresented

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2022

The Supreme Court slams that Maharashtra govt over suspension of 12 BJP MLAs for one year saying allowing such a precedent would put democracy in jeopardy

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UP: Cabinet minister Swami Prasad Maurya resigns, Akhilesh Yadav welcomes him into SP

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2022

Reports have stated that Swami Prasad Maurya wanted an MLA ticket for his son Utkrusht Maurya.

Opinions

Congress-Left’s mortal threat, BJP’s opportunity: Mainstreaming the ‘Nationalist Muslim’

Ganesh R - 11 January, 2022

What if BJP can turn the left’s biggest threat into its opportunity? - A project to mainstream decent Muslims is what will make BJP unstoppable

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‘If he wins the elections, he will become PM candidate’: Akhilesh Yadav on CM Yogi Adityanath’s second term

OpIndia Staff - 11 January, 2022

Akhilesh Yadav, however, was quick to add that it is the BJP leaders who think that if Yogi Adityanath wins second term he will become the PM candidate.

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