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.

Politics

Rebel Congress MLA and Priyanka Gandhi’s critic Aditi Singh joins BJP

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2021

Aditi Singh has been a very vocal critic of the Congress and has many times extended support to the BJP government in state as well as Centre.

World

Former US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard slams President Joe Biden, media for falsely labeling Kyle Rittenhouse a ‘White Supremacist’: Details

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2021

Tulsi Gabbard has been the most prominent Democrat to have gone against the party line on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict.

Politics

Kolkata Police summons OSD to CM Tripura, threatens arrest if he fails to appear

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2021

Kolkata Police summoned OSD to Tripura CM, Sanjay Mishra, threatened arrest if he failed to appear.

News Reports

Manish Tewari slams Manmohan Singh led UPA govt in his book, says they didn’t act against Pakistan to respond 26/11 Mumbai terror attack

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2021

Manish Tewari in his book '10 Flashpoints; 20 years', which is set to release on December 1, talks about Congress-led UPA govt's inaction in wake of Mumbai terror attacks on 26 November 2008.

Politics

Arvind Kejriwal flirts Imran Khan’s friend Sidhu as Punjab Congress chief’s rift with CM Channi widens

OpIndia Staff - 24 November, 2021

Kejriwal seems to be dangling a carrot before Sidhu since he has made his desperation known to become chief minister of Punjab.

Politics

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar says India has become slave of USA, claims defense spending is empowering Army to destroy the world

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2021

Senior Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar while speaking at a seminar said that India has become slaves of America.

News Reports

‘Followers of Chacha Jaan and Abba Jaan beware, UP govt knows how to handle miscreants’: CM Yogi warns Owaisi

OpIndia Staff - 23 November, 2021

CM Yogi warned Owaisi and his followers not to incite people of Uttar Pradesh over CAA.

Opinions

Does Amazon-Prime’s new Tamil film deserve the backlash? The ‘Jai Bhim’ controversy

Seithikurippu R - 23 November, 2021

The film Jai Bhim has been a source of controversy for many reasons, with Vanniyar community demanding an apology.

Opinions

Kejriwal’s ‘free money’ to ’empower women’ only plays to the patriarchal prejudice against women who are already fighting various battles

Nirwa Mehta - 23 November, 2021

If you listen closely Kejriwal's speech while announcing the free money, you can see how it is so deeply rooted in patriarchy, the very system women across India and world are fighting day in and day out.

News Reports