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

Mental health in decline, President Joe Biden accuses Russia of violating US sovereignty through election interference

K Bhattacharjee - 28 July, 2021

Joe Biden has accused Russia and Vladimir Putin of spreading misinformation ahead of the midterm elections in 2022.

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Chhattisgarh: Congress govt to bring a bill to acquire private medical college owned by family of CM Baghel’s son-in-law

OpIndia Staff - 28 July, 2021

Baghel, however, took to Twitter to dismiss the claims and said the move is to safeguard the future of the medical students of the college.

Politics

‘Free to create hype but insulting leaders is unacceptable’: CM Sawant hits back after AAP leader Satyendra Jain calls Goa politicians ‘third class’

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2021

CM Pramod Sawant tore into AAP leader Satyendra Jain after he called Goa politicians 'third class' while calling AAP ministers 'first class'.

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Basavaraj Bommai to be new Chief Minister of Karnataka after Yediyurappa steps down

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2021

Basavaraj Bommai was one of the frontrunners for the post after Yeddyurappa stepped down as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.

Politics

Tractor Rahul Gandhi drove to Parliament was sneaked into the area in a container, secretly offloaded at Congress MP’s office

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2021

Delhi Police said that the tractor rally, led by Rahul Gandhi, violated section 144 of CrPC as there is an ongoing session of the Parliament.

BSP, SP scramble to woo the ‘Brahmin votebank’ ahead of UP elections, bet big on soft Hindutva

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2021

As the highly anticipated Uttar Pradesh elections get closer, the parties are gearing up to play their cards right

News Reports

Woman disrobed, Arup Das kidnapped by TMC goons, found dead next day: Harrowing case documented by NHRC in Bengal violence report

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2021

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) submitted its final report on Bengal post-poll violence to the Calcutta High Court on the 14th July

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‘Attack on democracy’ cries TMC as Prashant Kishor’s team detained for COVID protocol in Tripura

OpIndia Staff - 27 July, 2021

A senior official from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) informed that the I-PAC team was asked to stay indoors at their hotel since they are in a large group and the government wants to avoid any unwanted spread of Covid-19.

Interviews

‘We want Hindu girls, they said. The police are with them’: Victim who was gang-raped by TMC goons in front of her father narrates...

Nupur J Sharma - 26 July, 2021

Since the 2nd of May, Ritu said that they have been running around, trying to be safe. They hardly come back to their own home and when they do, they do not go out even to the terrace.

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