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Political History of India

Did you know? 1962 Sino-India war could have been avoided had former PM Nehru paid heed to professional military advice

OpIndia Staff - 10 August, 2020

Nehru and his government had ignored warnings by the Indian Army about a possible Chinese aggression, says 2012 report by Gaurav Sawant.

Politics

Jaane kahaan gaye woh bots: The story of how Congress lost their ‘winning edge’ online

OpIndia Staff - 10 August, 2020

Congress party has embarked on a campaign to claim that the BJP is using bots to show Narendra Modi is more popular than Rahul Gandhi.

Politics

The 2005 interview of Rahul Gandhi, which embarrassed the party so much that it was declared fake and Tarun Tejpal was asked to kill...

Nupur J Sharma - 10 August, 2020

In an interview to Zee TV, Vijay Simha had detailed how his interview of Rahul Gandhi in 2005, for the Tehalka magazine was killed after Tarun Tejpal was possibly pressured by the Congress party and its senior politicians.

Politics

‘Take 4-5 bouncers with you to instil fear among the govt authorities’: Maharashtra Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat advises Congress workers

OpIndia Staff - 10 August, 2020

Maharashtra Congress President Balasaheb Thorat was in Solapur to attend coronavirus review meeting the local Congress leaders

Sonia Gandhi to continue as Congress ‘interim’ President

OpIndia Staff - 9 August, 2020

Even as her tenure comes to an end, Sonia Gandhi will continue to be the interim President of Congress as the party has not yet elected a full-time party president.

Politics

Congress party may face suspension or disqualification if it fails to elect a party president soon: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 9 August, 2020

Even though there are no rules for ensuring mandatory compliance, the Election Commission can time-and-again take a call on the matter, if and when, it deems appropriate.

News Reports

Shiromani Akali Dal leaders to protest outside Sonia Gandhi’s house alleging involvement of Congress leaders in production & peddling of spurious liquor in Punjab

OpIndia Staff - 8 August, 2020

Akali Dal has alleged that Congress is involved in supply of spurious liquor that has resulted in more than 100 deaths in Punjab

Opinions

The curious case of Laila Tyabji’s epic meltdown, the ‘personal saree shopper’ of Sonia Gandhi

Shefali Vaidya - 8 August, 2020

On the eve of #NationalHandloomDay on 7th August, founder of Dastkar and textiles Prima Donna Laila Tyabji chose to rant about this govt’s decision of scrapping of the Handloom Board

News Reports