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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Brand new drama? Now AAP corporator blames BJP for her divorce, says she ‘chose voters over her husband’: What happened

OpIndia Staff - 18 June, 2021

AAP has made a come back with a fresh new episode of drama with its MLA pinning the blame for her divorce on BJP

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The churn in Bengal BJP is normal and on expected lines. Here is why I don’t worry too much about it

Abhishek Banerjee - 17 June, 2021

Candidates don’t matter so much in Bengal, party affiliations do. The TMC proved this beyond all possible doubt in 2021.

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‘Surrender to us if you want jobs under govt scheme’: TMC leader threatens ISF workers to join his party

OpIndia Staff - 17 June, 2021

TMC leader Modasser Hossain said that if ISF workers and supporters want benefits of 100 days' job scheme, they have to join TMC

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Ruckus in Pakistan parliament: Ruling party and opposition leaders hurl abuses against each other, throw papers

OpIndia Staff - 16 June, 2021

A video of the ruckus in the Pakistan Parliament has gone viral on the social media wherein the Pakistan legislators are seen abusing each other and throwing the copies of budget.

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Congress student body NSUI expels 7 leaders for posting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on official WhatsApp group, says it is ‘anti-party activity’

OpIndia Staff - 16 June, 2021

7 NSUI leaders in East Singhbhum unit in Jharkhand expelled by the organisation for posting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on official WhatsApp group

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Yogi Adityanath slams Rahul Gandhi for spreading fake news, tells him to stop defaming UP citizens: Here’s what he said

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has slammed former Congress president Rahul Gandhi for spreading fake news.

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Rahul Gandhi shares fake news related to Lord Ram, twice in two days. This is what it shows

Nirwa Mehta - 15 June, 2021

What made Rahul Gandhi share a fake news about 'Jai Shri Ram' chant even though Police had debunked the claims?

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Flouting Covid protocols, thousand of SAD supporters protest outside Punjab CM’s house, SAD chief detained: Details

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021

Punjab Police used water cannons to disperse the protestors and detained SAD Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, leading the protest against the state government

West Bengal: TMC panchayat Pradhan threatens Congress ally ISF workers to join party or face consequences

OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021

"Unlike other places, we did not commit atrocities on you here. We are only telling you to come and join us and live in peace," the Panchayat Pradhan can be heard saying in the video

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