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Indian Express column by Samajwadi Party spokesperson goes on a speculation overdrive on Iran-US war, predicts doom and destruction in India, so BJP loses...

Shraddha Pandey - 6 March, 2026

“From the lens of Indian politics, the dangerous, pre-planned and illegitimate attack of the US and Israel on Iran, leading to the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, could prove to be such a Black Swan event for the BJP,” Ghanshyam Tiwari wrote in the article titled, “West Asia crisis may just be the Black Swan Event hurts the BJP in India”.

Samajwadi Party attacks the Thakur community over a dispute on DJ song in Aligarh: Read how caste-based hostility was fuelled to target the UP...

OpIndia Staff - 25 February, 2026

SP City Mrigank Shekhar Pathak rejected the claims of organised caste violence.

News Reports

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.

News Reports

Big boost for UP’s frontline workers: Yogi govt announces honorarium hike and health cover for Anganwadi and ASHA workers

OpIndia Staff - 17 February, 2026

CM Yogi Adityanath has announced honorarium hikes for UP’s Anganwadi and ASHA workers. Addressing the Legislative Council, he highlighted the state's falling unemployment rate, the shift toward a "faith zone" in law and order, and major investments in the EV and tech sectors.

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.

‘Hum do hamare do dozen’: AIMIM leader Shaukat Ali asks Muslim couples to produce 24 kids because ‘babies are the gift of Allah’

OpIndia Staff - 10 February, 2026

AIMIM’s Uttar Pradesh president Shaukat Ali triggered a political storm in Moradabad by urging Muslims to reject population control. Coining the slogan "Hum Do, Hamare Do Dozen," Ali argued that a larger population strengthens the nation, citing China as a global example.

News Reports

Kanpur: Samajwadi Party leader Amir Zaidi arrested after a chase for raping a Hindu woman repeatedly and forcing her to convert to Islam

OpIndia Staff - 5 February, 2026

According to the victim, Zaidi told her that he would not allow her to get married to a Hindu man.

News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Who is Samajwadi Party leader Rizwan Mansuri alias Chotu Tiger, accused of kidnapping a Hindu woman in Jalaun

Anurag - 25 January, 2026

Registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions, the FIR names Rizwan Mansuri and an associate, alleging the woman was lured away and ₹3 lakh taken. His political suspension, reinstatement history, and social media outreach now face scrutiny amid the investigation.

Crime