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

Gujarat: Rahul Gandhi appears before Surat court in criminal defamation case over hateful remarks against Modi community

OpIndia Staff - 24 June, 2021

In an election speech, Rahul Gandhi had attacked the entire Modi community by asking whether all thieves carried the same Modi surname, trying to equate PM Modi with fugitive Nirav Modi and Lalit Modi.

Opinions

Abusive troll Kunal Kamra becomes ‘columnist’ for NYT, the perks that come when you toe Congress-left ecosystem agenda

Nirwa Mehta - 24 June, 2021

Unknown idiots are propped up on international platforms and made famous as a reward for toeing Congress line.

Politics

Subramanian Swamy gets desperate as rumours of cabinet reshuffle gain ground: Hubris and delusions

Nupur J Sharma - 24 June, 2021

With rumours gaining ground that there might be a cabinet shuffle on the cards, Subramanian Swamy has now started hankering

News Reports

As Congress continues propaganda against vaccines, India achieves over 5 million vaccinations per day three days in a row

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2021

While Congress attacked Modi govt over 'decline' in vaccinations on Tuesday, India vaccinated average 70 lakh people daily in 3 days

News Reports

Former IFS officer Lakshmi M Puri sends legal notice to Congress supporter Saket Gokhale for misleading allegations against her

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2021

Alleged activist and Congress mouthpiece Saket Gokhale made baseless allegations against Lakshmi M Puri, wife of Hardeep Singh Puri

News Reports

‘Is your father a mali or chowkidar? I will cancel your license, Hrm*zade’: Maneka Gandhi threatens vets in viral audios

OpIndia Staff - 23 June, 2021

The Indian Veterinary Association in a letter have condemned the unruly behavior and unparliamentary language used by Maneka Gandhi against animal doctors.

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Mamata Banerjee, after promising monthly stipends for women, faces ‘financial shortage’ in keeping her poll promise

OpIndia Staff - 22 June, 2021

West Bengal government might have to cut down on fund allocation to other Departments to keep Lakshmi Bhandar scheme afloat.

OpIndia Explains

The MVA report card: Maharashtra government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic

Akshita Bhadauria - 22 June, 2021

10-min read: As the Maha Vikas Aghadi struggles to keep itself afloat, here's a snapshot on the Maharashtra government's handling of the pandemic.

Politics

Congress Toolkit team now comes up with a ‘white paper’ on COVID management, here is how it is flawed

Jinit Jain - 22 June, 2021

Congress has released a white paper cautioning on the third wave of COVID-19, which appears as an extension of the toolkit that was exposed last month

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