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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Mamata Banerjee’s statements after she made the PM wait for a cyclone Yaas review meeting are full of loopholes: 4 examples

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2021

Mamata Banerjee stirred the hornet's nest when she decided to make a massive hue and cry about a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assess the aftermath of cyclone Yaas.

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‘Can’t endure the constant harassment anymore, please kill us with a single machete stroke’: Kerala journalist tells CPIM

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2021

The Communist supporters on social media began maligning her husband and claimed that he was found in 'suspicious circumstances, as per the journalist.

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Rahul Gandhi unfollows 8 accounts on Twitter, netizens wonder if it is to make ‘pet pidis’ appear independent

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2021

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today unfollowed propagandist Kunal Kamra and self-described fact-checker Pratik Sinha on Twitter

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Tripura: CPIM leader and ex-Finance Minister resorts to fear mongering, incites violence against BJP

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2021

The CPIM leader insinuated that there was a supposed threat to the lives of the people. Using that as a bait, he incited people to unleash anarchy and take up arms against the ruling government.

World

The Roman Protasevic saga: How the USA and western govts are supporting neo-Nazis to score foreign policy goals against Russia

K Bhattacharjee - 1 June, 2021

Roman Protasevich was arrested soon after and his arrest was condemned as an attempt to silence dissidents.

News Reports

Hemant Soren does a Kejriwal: After announcing free vaccines for all in Jharkhand, now wants center to pay for it

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2021

According to the data available with the Union Home Ministry, Jharkhand has wasted an overwhelming 37.3% of the vaccine doses provided.

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Pakistan: Geo News anchor Hamid Mir taken off air for exposing the Pakistan army’s atrocity on journalists. Here is what he said

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2021

We are up against a cowardly enemy which believes that we don't know them. We know who you are," Hamid Mir had criticised the Pakistani military establishment recently.

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‘Padhe likhe moorkh’: Union Minister Hardeep S Puri’s reply to ex-IAS officers over Central Vista is going viral. Watch

OpIndia Staff - 1 June, 2021

Puri said, “These are not educated fools but a disgrace to the country.” He further added, “I will not put my signatures on a letter that talks about superstitious belief.”

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