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Media Fact-Check

An international consulting group named ‘Eurasia Group’ names India under PM Modi as ‘top risk in 2020’. Here is how it it factually incorrect

OpIndia Staff - 5 February, 2020

Eurasia group peddles half-truth in its report to claim Modi govt is a risk to the world

Government and Policy

Assam: After historic peace agreement, 1,615 cadres of all four factions of NDFB lay down arms in Guwahati

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2020

1,615 cadres of all the four factions of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) surrendered their arms at an event held at Guwahati Medical College Hospital.

Media

The Quint defends Sharjeel Imam’s ‘cut off Assam’ speech, claims he meant only a ‘Chakka Jam’, compares it to imaginary ‘blockade’ of 2008 during...

Jinit Jain - 28 January, 2020

Aditya Menon of The Quint draws a false equivalence between Amarnath agitation in 2008 with Sharjeel Imam's seditious statements inciting Muslims for a war against India.

Government and Policy

Home Minister Amit Shah secures peace agreement with Bodo groups amidst plans to ‘cut off Assam’ by Shaheen Bagh mastermind

OpIndia Staff - 27 January, 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured that the agreement signed between Assam government, Centre and the Bodo representatives will herald a golden future for Assam and the Bodo people.

News Reports

Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur Police register FIR against Shaheen Bagh mastermind Sharjeel Imam, police raids his ancestral home in Bihar, detains 3

OpIndia Staff - 26 January, 2020

After Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh Police also file FIR against Shaheen Bagh mastermind and The Wire columnist Sharjeel Imam for his seditious statement.

News Reports

Day after Shaheen Bagh mastermind Sharjeel Imam was booked for ‘cut Assam from India’ statement, multiple explosions rock Assam

OpIndia Staff - 26 January, 2020

Four low-intensity blasts rock Assam on India's 71st Republic Day days after Shaheen Bagh mastermind Sharjeel Imam urged Indian Muslims to cut off North East India from rest of the country.

News Reports

Sharjeel Imam, Shaheen Bagh mastermind and The Wire columnist, booked under UAPA for his ‘cut Assam from India’ statement

OpIndia Staff - 25 January, 2020

Assam govt will file a sedition case against Sharjeel Imam, the mastermind of Shaheen Bagh, for his statements.

News Reports

It’s official: Endgame of Shaheen Bagh protest is second partition of India. Listen to what mastermind and The Wire columnist says

Shashank Bharadwaj - 25 January, 2020

Sharjeel Imam, the mastermind of Shaheen Bagh protest and a The Wire columnist was seen instigating Muslims to break India

News Reports

Assam: 644 terrorists from 8 banned outfits surrender in mega arms lay down ceremony in Guwahati

OpIndia Staff - 23 January, 2020

644 terrorists from 8 banned outfits surrender in Assam along with 177 weapons in front of CM and senior police officials

Crime

Assam: Hekimuddin Sheikh poisons two minor daughters, kills one, because he had ‘too many girls’

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2020

Hekimuddin Sheikh mixed pesticide with iron supplement syrup and fed it to his daughters. The youngest was declared brought dead at the hospital, the 5-year-old is critical.

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