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Law

Allegations of public money misuse: Calcutta HC orders Mamata govt to stop all anti-NRC, anti-CAA ads

OpIndia Staff -
Mamata Banerjee-led TMC had put up advertisements on various platforms claiming that they will not let CAA and NRC to be implemented in West Bengal.
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Satire

Diary of a Delhi Liberal: Friends in Jharkhand rejoice, we have reclaimed it from fascists

Liberals of Delhi -
A Delhi Liberal is on a vacation to New York after ensuring the fascists lose Jharkhand and rest of the country burns.
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Social Media

Conspiracy theorist Rana Ayyub thinks tax defaulters’ property being seized by UP govt is ‘fresh hell’

OpIndia Staff -
A land revenue defaulter's Muslim identity was co-opted by controversial journalist Rana Ayyub to paint Yogi Adityanath as anti-Muslim.
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News Reports

Jharkhand Results: 21 seats with parties leading with less than 2500 votes, BJP leading in 7, trailing in 10

OpIndia Staff -
The counting of votes in the Jharkhand Assembly Elections are currently underway. BJP and Congress, JMM alliance is in a tight contest
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Opinions

The Citizenship Amendment Act is constitutional: Here is how the anti-CAA propaganda has no legal basis

Guest Author -
CAA has nothing to do with NRC as the objective of both the laws are different
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh Police schools US-based anti-India propagandist on the reality of ‘peacefully protesting’ citizens

OpIndia Staff -
Anti-India bigot CJ Werleman accused UP Police of atrocities against Muslims during anti-CAA riots.
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News Reports

Rajasthan girls climb a water tank to protest against Gehlot govt, climb down after 2 days on CM’s request

OpIndia Staff -
On the afternoon of Saturday, 21 December, 5 girls had climbed on a 50 meters high water tank. As per reports, the girls had taken inflammable substances along with them, threatening self-immolation.
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News Reports

Jharkhand Results: Congress, JMM alliance wins 4 seats out of 6 where Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi campaigned

OpIndia Staff -
Rahul Gandhi addressed five rallies in Jharkhand as part of the Congress' campaign. Priyanka Gandhi addressed just one rally at Pakur constituency.
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Opinions

Indian Muslims do not stand to suffer due to the CAA-NRC combo: Here are the laws and guidelines explained

Kartikeya Tanna -
No nationwide NRC has been announced yet and, hence, any comparison with the requirements/criteria of Assam NRC is plainly misguided.
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News Reports

“Hinduon ke saath khilwad kiya gaya hai”: Watch as Muslim mob vandalises a Hanuman temple during anti-CAA riots in Bihar

OpIndia Staff -
A muslim mob attacked and desecrated a temple in Bihar's Patna on Saturday, December 21, 2019.
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News Reports

Jharkhand results: Key Constituencies to watch out for as votes are counted

OpIndia Staff -
The results of the Jharkhand Assembly Elections are set to be declared today.
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News Reports

Jharkhand results: BJP reaches out to AJSU, JVM in Jharkhand as early trends show close fight between BJP and Congress alliance

OpIndia Staff -
The Jharkhand Assembly Election results are set to be announced today. Early trends show a neck-to-neck fight between BJP and Congress-Jharkhand Mukti Morch (JMM) alliance
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Media

Zee Media’s video production head Nasir Azmi claims he quit in solidarity with Jamia students. Here’s the truth

OpIndia Staff -
Zee News' production head Nasir Azmi on Sunday took to social media to claim that he has resigned in solidarity with students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University.
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News Reports

Jharkhand Results: Congress and JMM alliance win with 46 seats, BJP gets 25 seats

OpIndia Staff -
The counting of votes in the Jharkhand Assembly Elections has begun and results are set to be declared today
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News Reports

History of Jharkhand: BJP’s Raghubar Das becomes first CM to complete a 5 year term after 14 years of instability

OpIndia Staff -
The history of the state of Jharkhand is one of short-lived govts, with Raghubar Das being the first to complete a full term
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News Reports

Watch: CCTV footage from Delhi’s Jamia Nagar show rioters setting motorcycle, DTC bus on fire

OpIndia Staff -
CCTV video footage show how the violence was unleashed in Delhi by anti-CAA rioters.
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News Reports

Will gather one lakh people to stop Amit Shah from entering Kolkata if CAA not withdrawn: Bengal minister and Jamiat-Ulema-e-Hind’s WB president

OpIndia Staff -
Bengal minister says they will gather one lakh people to stop Amit Shah from entering Kolkata if CAA not withdrawn
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News Reports

Pro-CAA students of IIT-Madras angry over anti-national slogans during anti-CAA protest, say the institute is not a leftist hub as portrayed by media

OpIndia Staff -
The IIT-Madras students are also angry with the media because they believe the media only provides coverage to the Leftist version of events.
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News Reports

‘Illiterate ignorant masses being misled by some so-called leaders on CAA’: Bar Council of India appeals to people to maintain peace and harmony

OpIndia Staff -
Bar Council of India appeals to people to maintain peace and harmony and wait for Supreme Court verdict on CAA
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Politics

Jharkhand Assembly Elections: Tough match for BJP, don’t be surprised if CM loses, says political analyst Pradip Bhandari

OpIndia Staff -
The result for the recently concluded Jharkhand assembly elections will be declared on 23rd December, 2019.
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News Reports

Anti-CAA protests: Aligarh Muslim University students ‘expel’ Vice Chancellor, Registrar

OpIndia Staff -
The notice allegedly signed by the 'students' of the Aligarh Muslim University, the teachers and the non-teaching staff of the university.
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Media

Rana Ayyub sensationalises Muzaffarnagar anti-CAA riots, alleges RSS members of attacking Muslims, UP Police calls her bluff

OpIndia Staff -
Earlier today, Ayyub, in her inimitable style had tweeted that she is getting 'heartbreaking calls from Muzaffarnagar and Kanpur.
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News Reports

PM Modi calls out opposition propaganda on CAA and NRC, here are the key takeaways from his Ramlila Maidan rally speech

OpIndia Staff -
Congress and urban Naxals spreading rumour, they are lying that Muslims will be sent to detention centres, PM Modi said
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Sports

Badminton player Saina Nehwal appreciates PM Modi’s Ramlila Maidan speech, ‘liberals’ descend upon her timeline to abuse her

OpIndia Staff -
Saina Nehwal was attacked by 'secular-liberal' trolls for appreciating PM Modi's Ramlila Maidan speech.
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Opinions

CAA has nothing unconstitutional, it does not deny any person belonging to any religion or nation the opportunity to get Indian citizenship

Shriya Gune -
The Citizenship Amendment Act perfectly fits into our constitutional philosophy and framework
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News Reports

Anti-CAA protests: Gujarat Congress leader Umar Khan Pathan arrested by police for inciting mob through fake videos

OpIndia Staff -
The crime branch of Ahmedabad police has nabbed a Congress leader for posting a fake and misleading video on social media.
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News Reports

‘Why have you lost faith in the people of Bengal? Why do you consider them your enemy?’ PM Modi takes on Mamata Banerjee at...

OpIndia Staff -
Narendra Modi mocked Mamata Banerjee for her opposition to the CAA.
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Satire

JNU research scholar finds out the secret plan of Modi-Shah around NRC

Guest Author -
And finally, we figured it out. We have unearthed the wicked conspiracy of the Brahminical duo of Modi-Shah to disenfranchise Indian Muslims by NRC
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News Reports

‘Kaafiron se azaadi’: Read what kaafir means and how Allah punishes them, as per Islamic scriptures

OpIndia Staff -
In this report, we shall see what the Islamic scriptures say about Kaafirs.
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Politics

“Kauwa kaan kaat gaya”: PM Modi tears into opposition propaganda against CAA and NRC, calls out the ‘detention camp’ lies

OpIndia Staff -
Clarifying yet again that the CAA and NRC does not affect Indian Muslims, PM Modi said that people should not fall prey to the rumours of them being sent to detention camps which are being spread by 'Urban Naxals' and Congress.
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Politics

Why anti-CAA riots have affected me so much: A personal testimony

Abhishek Banerjee -
For the first time in my life, I feel like I have been isolated and targeted as a Hindu. I feel like I am not wanted in my own country.
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Politics

‘Hum Dekhenge’: Poems that speak of destruction of Murthis are unacceptable in India, and it does not matter who wrote it

K Bhattacharjee -
Faiz's poem only speaks of the pervasive bigotry in Pakistani society.
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News Reports

Bangladeshi man Mohammad Belal arrested with fake Aadhaar and Indian voter cards in Jharkhand

OpIndia Staff -
Bangladeshi national had obtained fake Aadhaar and Indian voter cards from North 24 Parganas in West Bengal.
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Politics

Anti-CAA protests: Mayawati alleges Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar got himself jailed to cut into BSP votes in upcoming Delhi elections

OpIndia Staff -
Mayawati tweeted that Chandrashekhar Azad has got himself jailed to influence people against BSP and in favour of other parties.
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News Reports

UP govt seals properties of rioters to recover the cost of damage during anti-CAA riots

OpIndia Staff -
The assets of the anti-CAA rioters are being sealed by Yogi Adityanath government to recover the cost of damage.
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News Reports

Watch: Jabalpur SP makes shocking revelation, rioting mob which pelted stones at police included kids from age 7 to 14

OpIndia Staff -
The police officials said that the mobs resorted to stone-pelting soon after Friday prayers and locals disbanded into small groups and disappeared in small lanes and tried to lead processions.
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News Reports

Watch: ‘Kaafiron se azadi’ slogans chanted during anti-CAA protests in Bhubaneswar

OpIndia Staff -
In anti-CAA protest rally that took place in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, 'Kaafiron se azadi slogans' were chanted by the mob. 
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News Reports

Govt has only given legal form to the Act whose foundation was laid in 1985 & 2003: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on CAA

OpIndia Staff -
Arif Mohammad Khan said that through CAA the govt has fulfilled the promise made by Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Nehru to persecuted people in Pakistan
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News Reports

Shashi Tharoor issued arrest warrant for failing to appear in court in a case alleging defamation of Hindu women in his 1989 book

OpIndia Staff -
Shashi Tharoor issued arrest warrant after he failed to appear in court in a case alleging defamation of Hindu women in a book
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News Reports

Times of India publishes ‘sources based’ fake news about Train 18 not being produced by ICF: Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff -
TOT reports that ICF will not make Train 18, but govt gives approval to ICF for 45 new Train 18 sets in 3 years
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News Reports

Jammu: In the wake of anti-CAA protests, Hindus and Muslims come together in support of the Act

OpIndia Staff -
Amidst violent protests happening across the country in opposition to CAA, Hindus and Muslims in Jammu came together to extend their support to the Act
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News Reports

From ‘we want Lalu out of jail’ to ‘CAA is a machine that produces Indian citizens’: Read bizarre reasons why RJD supporters are protesting

OpIndia Staff -
RJD supporters proffered disparately bizarre reasons for the state-wide protests carried out by the party over CAA
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News Reports

Pakistan sentences scholar Junaid Hafeez to death for blasphemy in a 2013 case

OpIndia Staff -
Junaid Hafeez, a lecturer at the Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan was sentenced to death for blasphemy
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News Reports

Watch: While assuring a journalist that their anti-CAA protests are ‘peaceful’, RJD leader spots an autorickshaw and vandalises it

OpIndia Staff -
While claiming that anti-CAA protests are peaceful, one RJD leader spots an auto defying the bandh and vandalises it
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News Reports

Meerut: Anti-CAA rioters trap RAF police forces in a house and try to burn them alive, 4 rioters killed after bullets fly from both...

OpIndia Staff -
Anti-CAA rioters in Meerut trapped 25-30 RAF police trainees in a house and tried to torch it, but failed
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Media Fact-Check

India Today reports fake source-based news stating BS Yediyurappa will not implement NRC in Karnataka, deletes article

OpIndia Staff -
India Today falsely claimed that BS Yediyurappa led Karnataka government has decided not to implement the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Karnataka.
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News Reports

Media spreads fake news about Parineeti Chopra being removed as Haryana Brand Ambassador due to anti-CAA tweets. Here is the truth

OpIndia Staff -
Parineeti Chopra’s contract as brand ambassador with Haryana govt ended in 2017 and was not renewed
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Political History of India

As Bhim Army supports Islamist protests against CAA, here is what happened to a Dalit leader who had supported Pakistan

Editorial Desk -
Jogendra Nath Mandal is the prime example of how the Dalit-Muslim unity trope is just that - a trope
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News Reports

1100 academicians, intellectuals and research scholars issue statement supporting the Citizenship Amendment Act

OpIndia Staff -
Amidst the violence in the name of dissent against the Citizenship Amendment Act, 1100 academicians have now come up in support of it
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News Reports

Lutyens ‘journalists’ peddle half-truths about RBI’s new KYC norms which help persecuted minorities to open bank accounts in India

OpIndia Staff -
RBI has modified KYC norms to allow persecuted minorities given citizenship under CAA open bank accounts in India
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