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‘Bengalis will eat what they want’: BJP refutes Mamata Banerjee’s claim that the party will ban meat and fish in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 19 February, 2026

CM Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP of planning to ban the open sale of fish and meat in Bengal, citing recent Bihar regulations. The BJP dismissed the claims as "baseless," asserting that Bengalis will always have the right to eat what they choose.

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The Purvanchal Expressway turnaround under Yogi: How the UP govt saved Rs 3,400 crore by scrapping illegal tenders issued by Akhilesh Yadav’s SP

Shriti Sagar - 18 February, 2026

The Purvanchal Expressway remains one of the flagship infrastructure projects in the state. With more expressways under construction and new ones in the pipeline, the debate over development models is likely to remain at the centre of Uttar Pradesh’s political narrative.

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NGT clears the Great Nicobar Project: Read how Congress has been opposing the mega project crucial for India

Divya Bharti - 18 February, 2026

The National Green Tribunal has cleared the ₹90,000-crore Great Nicobar project, citing its strategic importance in countering China.

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Bhupen Borah to join BJP, says Assam Congress under Rakibul Hussain’s control, was sidelined in Samaguri by poll for Hussain’s son Tanzil

OpIndia Staff - 18 February, 2026

However, within a day, he made his decision public and confirmed that he would be joining the BJP, ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.

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MP Baijayant Panda comes to anganwadi to eat food prepared by Dalit cook, convinces villagers against casteism and solves a lingering problem

OpIndia Staff - 16 February, 2026

The villagers have agreed to send their children to the anganwadi centre starting from 16th February,

Crime

UP: STF arrests Amit Yadav in multi-state Codeine syrup network case, probe reveals SP connections

OpIndia Staff - 15 February, 2026

Photographs of him had surfaced showing him alongside Samajwadi Party supremo Akhilesh Yadav and in the company of other party leaders.

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10th Budget of Yogi Adityanath: How the BJP rebuilt UP’s education, health, infrastructure and jobs after the misrule of Akhilesh Yadav

पूजा राणा - 12 February, 2026

In 2026-27, the Yogi Adityanath government presented a budget of about ₹9.13 lakh crore, nearly two and a half times more than a decade ago. The rise is linked not just to inflation but to big spending on roads, expressways, industrial corridors, energy and major infrastructure projects.

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Karnataka Congress govt withdraws Cabinet rank granted to BJP leader after party workers object, 54 corporation and board chiefs given the status

OpIndia Staff - 12 February, 2026

Bhookhnath is known to be close to senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa and his son, state BJP president BY Vijayendra.

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Political storm in Karnataka as Congress govt shuts down 676 schools, Rajya Sabha data shows 947 closures since 2020

OpIndia Staff - 11 February, 2026

The order was regarding the establishment of Karnataka Public Schools and mentioned that the total number of government schools in the state was 46,174.

Crime