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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Approval rating of Narendra Modi highest among 13 global leaders, 7 leaders including Trudeau, Johnson have negative ratings

OpIndia Staff - 4 September, 2021

Net approval rating of Narendra Modi was highest at 45 in the week ended August 31, according to Morning Consult Political Intelligence

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New election issue for Samajwadi Party? Akhilesh Yadav blames Yogi Govt for street fight between two bulls

OpIndia Staff - 4 September, 2021

Akhilesh Yadav was found outraging on social media about a fight between two bulls, for which he blamed the Yogi Government.

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ABP-CVoter survey: BJP predicted to win Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, AAP leads in Punjab

OpIndia Staff - 4 September, 2021

The ABP-CVoter indicates that the BJP is still the most preferred political party in the country and expected to win 4 out of 5 states going to polls

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Jharkhand Assembly to have a dedicated room to offer Namaz, BJP opposes the decision

OpIndia Staff - 4 September, 2021

A room in the Jharkhand Assembly has been allocated for Muslim legislators to offer Namaz, BJP has objected the move

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Jharkhand Congress MLA Irfan Ansari praises Taliban for chasing away Americans, claims foreign troops committed atrocities and Afghans happy now

OpIndia Staff - 3 September, 2021

Irfan Ansari said USA is responsible for injustice and violation of human rights in Afghanistan while defending the Taliban.

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Congress MP Karti Chidambaram offers ‘Friday prayers’ at Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, which contains ‘hair’ of Prophet Muhammad

OpIndia Staff - 3 September, 2021

Karti P Chidambaram shared a picture on social media that showed him offering prayers at the Hazratbal Shrine in Srinagar

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Congress MP Manish Tewari hails alleged sexual predator Tarun Tejpal, claims he was ‘politically persecuted’, ‘honourably exonerated’

OpIndia Staff - 3 September, 2021

Senior Congress leader Manish Tewari took the first step on Friday to rehabilitate sexual harassment accused Tarun Tejpal.

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Punjab police lathi-charge, use water cannons on protesting farmers in Moga as clashes turned violent

OpIndia Staff - 3 September, 2021

The severe action against farmers comes days after Punjab CM Amarinder Singh had called the Haryana Police's actions on farmers as 'brazen brutality'.

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Worship Mamata Banerjee as ‘Goddess Durga’ this Pujo? 3 committees collaborate for her idol

OpIndia Staff - 2 September, 2021

Recently, Calcutta High Court ordered a court monitored CBI probe into the human rights violations in the large scale post poll violence that took place in the state after TMC’s Mamata Banerjee returned to power on May 2.

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