Sunday, April 11, 2021

Politics
- News Reports
  
  Recourse to open fire by CISF personnel became absolutely necessary in order to save lives of voters: What EC said on Bengal violence
  
  OpIndia Staff - 11 April, 2021
  
  EC has sought a detailed report on the incident and has banned the entry of political leaders in Cooch Behar for 72 hours following the violence.
  
  Crime
  
  Here are 5 major incidents of violence that took place during the fourth phase of polls in West Bengal
  
  OpIndia Staff - 10 April, 2021
  
  Fourth phase of polls in West Bengal today was the most violent one, with several incidents of attack on central forces by TMC workers
  
  News Reports
  
  Congress leader Chidambaram forgets Direct Action Day riots, blames BJP for communalising Bengal after allying with Islamist Siddiqui
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 10 April, 2021
  
  Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has blamed the BJP for 'communalising' West Bengal in a series of tweets on Saturday.
  
  News Reports
  
  Punjab farmers refuse direct payment of MSP, arhtiyas and labourers stage protests and block sale of food grains at mandis
  
  OpIndia Staff - 10 April, 2021
  
  Majdoor Union leader in Punjab said that if centre's direct benefit transfer scheme is implemented, it will destroy farmers
  
  Politics
  
  ‘Kaan Dhoro’: BJP leader Babul Supriyo nabs woman with fake voter ID amidst ongoing polls in West Bengal
  
  Dibakar Dutta - 10 April, 2021
  
  The accused pleaded to the Babul Supriyo that she was coerced into doing such a thing. She claimed that she was poor and asked for his help.
Opinions
- Opinions
  
  French leftist tabloid Mediapart lies about Rafale deal again, but ends up exposing corruption during Congress regime
  
  iyervval - 9 April, 2021
  
  The Mediapart report shows that Sushen Gupta was involved in defence deal negotiations in 2012 during UPA government
  
  Opinions
  
  With the COVID-19 second wave, we need to stop listening to the ‘ecosystem’: Here is why
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 7 April, 2021
  
  Ever since the COVID pandemic began, we have had to deal with a class of people who are experts at nothing but pointing fingers at everything
  
  Opinions
  
  Propagandists who outraged over the migrant crisis in 2020 go silent as Maharashtra lockdown forces labourers out of state again
  
  Jinit Jain - 7 April, 2021
  
  Migrant workers in Maharashtra are leaving for their respective homes fearing another wave of lockdown as the coronavirus crisis in the state becomes more acute
  
  Opinions
  
  Naxals ambush and kill Indian Jawans, their ideological brother Communist Kanhaiya targets politicians instead
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 5 April, 2021
  
  Kanhaiya Kumar remarked that while the son of Home Minister is the BCCI Secretary, the sons of farmers become Jawans.
  
  Opinions
  
  World’s most dangerous ideology: Indian youth should recognize Communism for the evil it is
  
  Abhishek Banerjee - 4 April, 2021
  
  We don't notice evils of communism resist because our minds have been trained to see Communist cause as fundamentally just
Fact-Check
- All Media Fact-Check Political Fact-Check Social Media Fact-Check
  
  News Reports
  
  The truth behind video shared by Manjinder Singh Sirsa claiming Pakistani Army officials tortured an Indian soldier
  
  OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2021
  
  Video of Pakistani soldiers torturing a Baloch man shared by Manjinder Singh Sirsa claiming that the victim is an Indian soldier
  
  Editor's picks
  
  The false claims of COVID-19 vaccine shortage and the propaganda for American vaccines: A detailed analysis
  
  Raju Das - 8 April, 2021
  
  While non-NDA states are lagging behind vaccinating eligible population, they are demanding to open up the vaccines to all adults
  
  News Reports
  
  Aam Aadmi Party claims no FCI counters opened in Delhi for wheat procurement. Here is the truth
  
  OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2021
  
  FCI fact-checked AAP, posted photos of Delhi Mandi where procurement is happening since April 1.
  
  News Reports
  
  Fact Check: Did PM Modi ask students to attempt difficult questions first in exams?
  
  Anurag - 8 April, 2021
  
  A student from Arunachal Pradesh and a teacher from DAV institutions had asked the PM about how to tackle difficult subjects or topics during study hours.
Media
- Media
  
  Massive win for Arnab Goswami as Mumbai Police terminates all chapter proceedings against Republic media network: Read details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 10 April, 2021
  
  Republic TV has announced that all chapter proceedings initiated by the Mumbai Police have bow been terminated.
  
  Media
  
  Watch: Arnab Goswami’s special message for Barkha Dutt after Sachin Vaze lands in Taloja Jail
  
  OpIndia Staff - 10 April, 2021
  
  Without explicitly naming Barkha Dutt, Arnab Goswami slammed the journalist for celebrating his unlawful arrest.
  
  News Reports
  
  Lokmat thinks infamous discussion of journalists with Prashant Kishor took place in a real clubhouse, says comments were leaked because ‘door was open’
  
  OpIndia Staff - 10 April, 2021
  
  Lokmat said that a TMC meeting took place in a Clubhouse in Kolkata, and journalists and citizens overheard it as door was open
  
  News Reports
  
  Lutyens journalist speaking ‘truth to the power’ by discussing Mamata Banerjee’s toilet routine
  
  OpIndia Staff - 10 April, 2021
  
  An embarrassed Prashant Kishor jokingly asked the Lutyens journalist, "Am I expected to answer this also?"
  
  Opinions
  
  French leftist tabloid Mediapart lies about Rafale deal again, but ends up exposing corruption during Congress regime
  
  iyervval - 9 April, 2021
  
  The Mediapart report shows that Sushen Gupta was involved in defence deal negotiations in 2012 during UPA government
Variety
- All Books Culture and History Satire WTF News
  
  News Reports
  
  Sadhguru says sorry if someone is genuinely hurt over his comments on Lord Krishna and Yashoda, but explains what he meant
  
  OpIndia Staff - 8 April, 2021
  
  SM were awash with a video of Sadhguru in which he made remarks on nature of love between Lord Krishna and Yashoda
  
  News Reports
  
  Video of Sadhguru saying Yashoda became Lord Krishna’s ‘lover’ goes viral, Isha Foundation offers explanation: All you need to know
  
  OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2021
  
  Sadhguru said in the video that after Krishna had grown up, his foster mother Yashoda had become her lover and a Gopi
  
  News Reports
  
  ‘Free the Temples’ movement: A comparison of contesting ideas regarding management of Hindu Temples after freeing them of state control
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 6 April, 2021
  
  There are different contesting visions for the 'Free the Temples' movement which envisages different ways of administering Hindu Temples.
  
  Variety
  
  Know all about ‘Beer Yoga’: A phenomenon that has caused widespread outrage among Indians on social media
  
  OpIndia Staff - 4 April, 2021
  
  A video has gone viral online where participants are seen practicing what is called 'Beer Yoga'. It has sparked outrage.
Specials
- All Interviews OpIndia Explains OpIndia Scoops
  
  Editor's picks
  
  The false claims of COVID-19 vaccine shortage and the propaganda for American vaccines: A detailed analysis
  
  Raju Das - 8 April, 2021
  
  While non-NDA states are lagging behind vaccinating eligible population, they are demanding to open up the vaccines to all adults
  
  News Reports
  
  Video of Sadhguru saying Yashoda became Lord Krishna’s ‘lover’ goes viral, Isha Foundation offers explanation: All you need to know
  
  OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2021
  
  Sadhguru said in the video that after Krishna had grown up, his foster mother Yashoda had become her lover and a Gopi
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Vaccine for those who need it, not want it: While media and Rahul Gandhi twist the statement, here is how vaccine prioritisation works globally
  
  Nupur J Sharma - 7 April, 2021
  
  On 6th April, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that the COVID-19 vaccine is for those who 'need it' not for those who 'want it'.
  
  News Reports
  
  ‘Free the Temples’ movement: A comparison of contesting ideas regarding management of Hindu Temples after freeing them of state control
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 6 April, 2021
  
  There are different contesting visions for the 'Free the Temples' movement which envisages different ways of administering Hindu Temples.
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