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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Clueless ‘farmer protestors’ say they want ‘anti-farmer black laws’ of CAA and NRC repealed, video viral

OpIndia Staff - 6 September, 2021

Farmer protestors say they are attending the Muzaffarnagar Mahapanchayat to protest against CAA and NRC.

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Kerala: Trade union demands Rs 10 lakh as ‘gawking charges’ to let an ISRO truck pass, days after HC ordered abolition of ‘Nokkukooli’

OpIndia Staff - 6 September, 2021

‘Gawking chargers’ or Nokkukooli is a practice in Kerala where registered labour unions extort money from individuals or businesses to allow them to load or unload their belongings.

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‘Will hang myself publicly if found guilty’: claims Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee before facing ED in coal scam case

OpIndia Staff - 6 September, 2021

The ED had summoned TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee to appear before the investigating officer of the case in Delhi on September 6

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Vasooli case: Former Maha Minister Anil Deshmukh may flee the country, ED issues lookout notice

OpIndia Staff - 6 September, 2021

Lookout notice issued against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

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Former UP Governor Aziz Qureshi compares Yogi Govt to Satan, demons and blood-sucking monsters for actions against Azam Khan

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2021

Former UP Governor Aziz Qureshi said legal actions against Azam Khan are more oppressive than the invaders Ghaznavi, Abdali and Durrani

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‘Farmer’ leader Rakesh Tikair raises Allahu Akbar slogans at Kisan Mahapanchayat, ups the anti-BJP election campaign in UP

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2021

Rakesh Tikait was spotted chanting 'Allahu Akbar' during his speech at the 'Mahapanchayat' in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

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Defection of Goa Congress MLAs to BJP in 2019 is similar to Judas’ betrayal of Christ, claims P Chidambaram

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2021

P Chidambaram said Congress had forgiven those who betrayed the party, but their betrayal would never be forgotten

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No more ‘UP Ke Ladke’? Congress and Samajwadi Party may not join hands for upcoming elections

OpIndia Staff - 5 September, 2021

Ahead of 2017 legislative assembly elections, Akhilesh Yadav, the then CM of Uttar Pradesh and Rahul Gandhi, the then MP from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, like to refer to themselves as 'UP Ke Ladke' as campaign slogan

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