Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Politics
- News Reports
  
  After Barkha Dutt failed to whitewash Khalistan supporter Deep Sidhu, Shekhar Gupta’s The Print picks up the pieces
  
  OpIndia Staff - 1 December, 2020
  
  Actor Deep Sidhu continues to refuse to call Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale a terrorist while he keeps participating in farmer protests
  
  News Reports
  
  Eight months after cutting water supply of migrants to drive them away in middle of pandemic, Arvind Kejriwal govt offers free water to protesting...
  
  OpIndia Staff - 30 November, 2020
  
  Delhi Jal Board VP and AAP MLA Raghav Chadha himself went to Burari to ensure water tankers are available for protesting farmers
  
  News Reports
  
  Farmer group bats for ‘middlemen’, hails them as ‘service providers’ while scare-mongering about reforms in agriculture sector
  
  OpIndia Staff - 30 November, 2020
  
  Protesting farmers say that they are happy to pay commission to middlemen, claims new farm laws are not needed for their protection
  
  Opinions
  
  Not ‘just a municipal election’, a defeat of TRS in the Hyderabad Municipal Elections will alter the political discourse of the state
  
  S. Sudhir Kumar - 30 November, 2020
  
  Not just top BJP leaders, top TRS leaders are also campaigning hard for the GHMC elections, making it more than just a municipal election
  
  Politics
  
  Odisha: BJD MLA expelled from party for links with ‘vigilance raid’ IFS officer and his son, accused of ‘anti-people activities’
  
  OpIndia Staff - 30 November, 2020
  
  The BJD MLA's daughter was scheduled to marry the corruption accused IFS officer's son in December.
Opinions
- Opinions
  
  Not ‘just a municipal election’, a defeat of TRS in the Hyderabad Municipal Elections will alter the political discourse of the state
  
  S. Sudhir Kumar - 30 November, 2020
  
  Not just top BJP leaders, top TRS leaders are also campaigning hard for the GHMC elections, making it more than just a municipal election
  
  Economy and Finance
  
  What they never told you when they said India was the worst performing emerging economy
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 30 November, 2020
  
  India’s economy contracted by 23.9%. For comparison, Brazil’s GDP contracted by 11.9% and Russia’s GDP by 8%. So, did they really do better than India?
  
  Opinions
  
  With an information overdose on social media and deluge of OTT platforms, it is time to be digitally ‘Atmanirbhar’
  
  Priyank P - 30 November, 2020
  
  Getting 'cancelled' or ostracized on social media may seem harmless, but as these technologies weave themselves tighter into our day to day lives, the impacts of such cancellations can be far-reaching.
  
  Opinions
  
  7 March 1990: When Khalistani Sikh extremists killed 22 Hindus and ruined dozens of families
  
  Anurag - 30 November, 2020
  
  Abohar is a town in Fazilka, Punjab, near the India-Pakistan border.
  
  Politics
  
  France, Germany, UK and all other countries we should boycott for using water cannon and tear gas
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 29 November, 2020
  
  As a newly woke nation, we also have a moral responsibility to oppose other countries that carry out atrocities such as using water cannons on protesters.
Fact-Check
- All Media Fact-Check Political Fact-Check Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Fact-Check
  
  Fact-check: Is Prasar Bharati shutting down AIR radio stations in Kerala?
  
  OpIndia Staff - 1 December, 2020
  
  Prasar Bharati CEO took to Twitter to reply to allegations that AIR stations are being shut to cut down cost.
  
  Political Fact-Check
  
  The truth about the viral picture, shared by Rahul Gandhi, where police can be seen ‘beating up’ an old farmer
  
  OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2020
  
  Congress leaders share cunningly edited version of a video to allege brute force is being used by security officials to quell the 'farmer' protest
  
  Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Is the central govt recruiting Rohingya Muslims who have illegally infiltrated into India? Not really: Here are the facts
  
  OpIndia Staff - 27 November, 2020
  
  Earlier today, a concerning message went viral on social media claiming that RAW was recruiting Rohingya Muslims
  
  News Reports
  
  Congress leaders and supporters use old photographs to attack Modi government on farmer protests
  
  OpIndia Staff - 26 November, 2020
  
  The pictures used by Youth Congress and then mechanically copied by rest of the Congress coteries are actually from the year 2018
Media
- News Reports
  
  After Barkha Dutt failed to whitewash Khalistan supporter Deep Sidhu, Shekhar Gupta’s The Print picks up the pieces
  
  OpIndia Staff - 1 December, 2020
  
  Actor Deep Sidhu continues to refuse to call Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale a terrorist while he keeps participating in farmer protests
  
  News Reports
  
  Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy, Vikram Chandra, others barred from capital market for insider trading of NDTV shares: Read details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2020
  
  NDTV Promoters & senior executives had done insider trading by trading in NDTV shares while holding unpublished price sensitive information
  
  Media
  
  The Wire’s faux analysis: How it went from ‘Modi can’t get crowds in his rally’ to ‘Bihar admires Modi’ in 48 hours flat
  
  OpIndia Staff - 27 November, 2020
  
  As NDA emerged victorious in Bihar, the left-liberals, who had hoped for a victory of RJD-Congress-Communist alliance were perturbed.
  
  Opinions
  
  Yogendra Yadav is not a farmer leader: Here is why urban Indians should reject this hollow emotional blackmail
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 27 November, 2020
  
  The India Today banner reads “Gold standard of journalism" as they discuss the 'farmer protest' in Punjab, led by Rajdeep Sardesai
  
  Media
  
  Caravan Magazine asked us about our coverage on Wikipedia and its Left bias – Here is our detailed response
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 26 November, 2020
  
  OpIndia coverage of Wikipedia lies started after Delhi Riots and Caravan Magazine, with its strong Left bias, is clearly not happy about it
Variety
- All Books Culture and History Satire
  
  News Reports
  
  Mann Ki Baat: Canada to return ancient Maa Annapurna idol stolen from Varanasi temple 100 years back, says PM Modi
  
  OpIndia Staff - 29 November, 2020
  
  Emphasising the rich Indian culture and traditions, Prime Minister in his monthly address to the nation said that the World Heritage Week provides a wonderful opportunity to the lovers of culture to revisit the past and to know about the history of these important milestones.
  
  Satire
  
  Bharti Singh resisted initially but offered full cooperation once she realised NCB officials were treating her far better than Kapil Sharma ever did: OpIndia...
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 21 November, 2020
  
  The NCB suspects that the widespread use of drugs also explains how movies such as Student Of The Year 2 was ever made.
  
  News Reports
  
  ‘It is an open secret that Pakistani military had ties with Taliban and possibly even Al Qaeda’: Former US President Barack Obama in his...
  
  OpIndia Staff - 18 November, 2020
  
  Barack Obama writes in his memoir that Pakistan was not informed about the Abbottabad mission as its military had links with terror groups
  
  Culture and History
  
  The Dravidian Movement and the Devadasi Abolition Act: Did a ‘Brahiminical conspiracy’ oppose reforms to the practice as alleged?
  
  Suren - 17 November, 2020
  
  The Dravidian movement has long claimed a contribution to the Devadasi Abolition Act. But how true is their claim?
Specials
- All Interviews OpIndia Explains OpIndia Scoops
  
  News Reports
  
  Who is the man in farmer protest video, lying about ‘govt snatching farmland’: Profile of an actor and Khalistan supporter
  
  OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2020
  
  Khalistan supporter Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu has been seen spreading the lie that govt will snatch farmer's land using the new farm laws
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Door-to-door campaign luring Sikhs, grant of $1 million to protesting farmers, pro-Khalistan slogans now: SFJ tentacles analysed
  
  OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2020
  
  The farmer protest started in September, and in that month itself, Khalistan org SFJ had started spreading its tentacles
  
  News Reports
  
  Multiple links between the farmer protest and those who had fanned Delhi anti-Hindu riots and the JNU violence emerge: Read how
  
  OpIndia Staff - 28 November, 2020
  
  Shocking details have emerged linking the ongoing so-called farmer protest to elements who are accused of fanning Delhi Riots
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Anvay Naik suicide case for which Arnab Goswami was arrested: Letters exchanged, the closure report, and unanswered questions
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 23 November, 2020
  
  On 4th of Nov, the country watched as Arnab Goswami was dragged out of his house by over 20 armed policemen for a closed 2018 suicide case
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SFJ ads appear on YouTube offering $10m support for farmers, in return, wants Sikhs to join ‘Khalistan movement’: Details

OpIndia Staff - 29 November, 2020

Amid ongoing farmers’ protests in Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi, it is evident that Khalistani supporters have hijacked the protests and now, they are running ads on YouTube

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