Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Politics
- Editor's picks
  
  West Bengal: TMC panchayat Pradhan threatens Congress ally ISF workers to join party or face consequences
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  "Unlike other places, we did not commit atrocities on you here. We are only telling you to come and join us and live in peace," the Panchayat Pradhan can be heard saying in the video
  
  News Reports
  
  AAP Gujarat-in-charge Gulab Singh Yadav pickpocketed during Kejriwal visit
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  So far, the cops have detained a suspect for theft and lodged a First Information Report (FIR).
  
  News Reports
  
  Thane: Marathi artist arrested for social media post against Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  Kotkar had posted a comment concerning the recent row over the naming of the international airport in Navi Mumbai which is proposed to be named after Shiv Sena's founder Bal Thackeray.
  
  News Reports
  
  Pinarayi Vijayan waters down ISIS “fighters” as their Kerala-born widows seek to return to India
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  Amidst the calls by parents of the women terrorists to allow the return of their daughters back to India, the Kerala Chief Minister on Monday said that the centre will decide on bringing back these four Kerala women lodged in the Kabul jail.
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Rahul Gandhi joins in spreading lies about a ‘scam’ by Ram Mandir trust: Here are the facts in 10 simple points
  
  OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2021
  
  On the 13th of June 2021, Aam Aadmi Party took to Twitter to level grave allegations against the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra.
Opinions
- Opinions
  
  A letter from the Editor-in-Chief: A battle with Facebook and our overall struggles these days
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 15 June, 2021
  
  OpIndia has been struggling for the past few months fighting too many battles on too many fronts, so we thought we would keep you in the loop
  
  Editor's picks
  
  BBC apologises for its coverage of footballer Eriksen’s collapse, it is time they apologise for their grotesque reportage on India’s Covid outbreak too
  
  Jinit Jain - 14 June, 2021
  
  The western media outlets, including BBC, ought to apologise India for perpetrating racism with their egregious coverage of country's COVID-19 pandemic and linking it with morbid images of burning funeral pyres.
  
  Sports
  
  United by football, divided by BLM: How taking the knee has become such a controversial gesture at the Euro 2020
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 14 June, 2021
  
  The England Football Team and its players have been booed for taking the knee ahead of their first match at Euro 2020.
  
  Opinions
  
  Language and history: Why the Indian society lost pride in its own heritage
  
  Guest Author - 14 June, 2021
  
  Have you ever gone to an Italian restaurant and felt proud when you properly pronouncedthe Italian name of that pasta you so wanted to have?
  
  Politics
  
  Punjab Elections 2022: As political landscape warms up, will Dalit votes be the game changer?
  
  Anurag - 13 June, 2021
  
  After breaking off the alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, the BJP has nothing to lose in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections. How will the politics play out as elections draw close
Fact-Check
- All Media Fact-Check Political Fact-Check Social Media Fact-Check
  
  Social Media Fact-Check
  
  How Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair communalised a petty quarrel and tried to defame ‘Jai Shri Ram’
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 June, 2021
  
  It must be pointed out that the video of the assault does not contain any audio, which can verify the claim that Saifi was coerced into chanting 'Jai Shri Ram' or 'Ram Ram'
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Here is the truth about the land deal by Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and how the allegations by likes of AAP are baseless
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 14 June, 2021
  
  Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and its head Champat Rai bought an additional piece of land for the purposes of additional construction to facilitate pilgrims who would be travelling to Ayodhya
  
  Fact-Check
  
  International magazine claiming India suffered 5-7 times more Covid-19 deaths is baseless speculation: Health Ministry on claims by The Economist
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  Health ministry refutes claims by The Economist that India's Covid-19 fatality numbers are several times more than official numbers
  
  News Reports
  
  Digvijaya Singh lies to Pakistani journalists that Kashmiri Pandits benefited from reservation policies historically: Here is the truth
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  Kashmiri Pandits slam Digvijaya Singh for telling Pakistani journos that they enjoyed reservation benefits before scrapping Article 370
Media
- Editor's picks
  
  BBC apologises for its coverage of footballer Eriksen’s collapse, it is time they apologise for their grotesque reportage on India’s Covid outbreak too
  
  Jinit Jain - 14 June, 2021
  
  The western media outlets, including BBC, ought to apologise India for perpetrating racism with their egregious coverage of country's COVID-19 pandemic and linking it with morbid images of burning funeral pyres.
  
  News Reports
  
  Indian embassy in Turkey shuts up Turkish state-run publication for peddling Pakistani propaganda against India
  
  OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2021
  
  State-run news agency of Turkey publishes Pakistani propaganda saying India issuing fake domicile certificates in Kashmir
  
  Media
  
  Shekhar Gupta’s ThePrint, Indian Express, others spread lies about Aisha Sultana’s ‘bio weapon’ comment. Details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 13 June, 2021
  
  How mainstream media is helping Aisha Sultana get away with accusing Indian government of using COVID as a bioweapon against the people of Lakshadweep.
  
  Fact-Check
  
  International magazine claiming India suffered 5-7 times more Covid-19 deaths is baseless speculation: Health Ministry on claims by The Economist
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  Health ministry refutes claims by The Economist that India's Covid-19 fatality numbers are several times more than official numbers
  
  Opinions
  
  Why so-called ‘fact-checkers’ are a greater evil than random misinformation that they claim to fight
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 12 June, 2021
  
  In his speech, the PM also took veiled jibes at a few CMs as well as loudmouthed opposition politicians with no skin in the game.
Variety
- All Books Culture and History Satire WTF News
  
  Satire
  
  As Kejriwal announces his Gujarat ambitions, here is another state where he is needed the most
  
  Shashank Singh - 14 June, 2021
  
  Why should Gujarat have all the fun?
  
  Opinions
  
  Language and history: Why the Indian society lost pride in its own heritage
  
  Guest Author - 14 June, 2021
  
  Have you ever gone to an Italian restaurant and felt proud when you properly pronouncedthe Italian name of that pasta you so wanted to have?
  
  Culture and History
  
  ‘Corona Mata’ Temple in UP marks a continuing Hindu tradition of worshipping Goddesses for protection against diseases: All you need to know
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  ANI reported on Saturday that a 'Corona Mata' Temple has been established at Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.
  
  News Reports
  
  Kerala: Missing for 11 years, Sajitha found living next door with her lover Rehman in a locked room
  
  OpIndia Staff - 11 June, 2021
  
  For 11 years, Kerala woman Sajitha lived just 500 meters away from her parent's house in her lover's house without the knowledge of anyone
Specials
- All Interviews OpIndia Explains OpIndia Scoops
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Rahul Gandhi joins in spreading lies about a ‘scam’ by Ram Mandir trust: Here are the facts in 10 simple points
  
  OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2021
  
  On the 13th of June 2021, Aam Aadmi Party took to Twitter to level grave allegations against the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra.
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Here is the truth about the land deal by Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and how the allegations by likes of AAP are baseless
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 14 June, 2021
  
  Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and its head Champat Rai bought an additional piece of land for the purposes of additional construction to facilitate pilgrims who would be travelling to Ayodhya
  
  Culture and History
  
  ‘Corona Mata’ Temple in UP marks a continuing Hindu tradition of worshipping Goddesses for protection against diseases: All you need to know
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  ANI reported on Saturday that a 'Corona Mata' Temple has been established at Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.
  
  News Reports
  
  Karnataka HC dismisses petitions against probing Amazon, Flipkart: Here are the allegations against e-commerce giants
  
  OpIndia Staff - 12 June, 2021
  
  Karnataka High Court quashed petitions filed by Amazon and Flipkart against an order by competition regulator over unfair trade practices.
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Gay Pride

‘Snake’, ‘Islamophobe bigot’, ‘cretin’: Islamists troll Shehla Rashid for condemning #WhySoProud against LGBT community

OpIndia Staff - 14 June, 2021

Former JNU student leader Shehla Rashid was trolled by Islamists on Monday after she condemned the 'Why So Proud' hashtag.

Social Media

Islamists conclude Pride Month with homophobic #WhySoProud tweets claiming homosexuality is ‘Haram’

OpIndia Staff - 1 July, 2020

Some Islamists said that since Muslims are answerable to Allah, they need to understand that homosexuality is Haram in Islam.

News Reports

Big win for nationalists: In a first, organisers of pride parade disassociate themselves from radical Islamist slogans in rally

OpIndia Staff - 2 February, 2020

This is the first time that the organizers of a pride parade have disassociated themselves and condemned the problematic slogans that are invariably spotted at such events.

News Reports

Delhi Pride Parade: ‘Kashmir maangey azadi’, ‘Bharat Mata wants girlfriend’ slogans raised at the queer parade

OpIndia Staff - 25 November, 2019

Placards which read 'Bharat Mata wants a girlfriend' were also spotted at the Delhi Queer Pride Parade.

News Reports

Not born gay: Scientific study finds there is no ‘Gay Gene’, human sexuality is a consequence of genetic and environmental factors

OpIndia Staff - 1 September, 2019

Genetic factors accounted for at most 25% of same-sex behaviour, the study concluded.

Culture and History

Dear fellow LGBTQ members, this was a hate parade, not a pride march

Mohit Gulati - 30 November, 2018

As a proud homosexual man I can safely say that we as a society, irrespective of our political ideologies, caste, creed and religion, we should be subtle in our outlook and approach.