Friday, September 18, 2020

Politics
- Political Fact-Check
  
  Rahul Gandhi opposes Agriculture reform by Modi govt, even though Congress had promised the same in election manifesto: Details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2020
  
  Rahul Gandhi claimed that the three bills, which aim to reform agricultural marketing, is nothing but a new form of 'Zamindari' and some friends of PM Modi will be the 'Zamindars' of New India
  
  Social Media
  
  Congress leader responds to a parody account, hurls insults at journalist Anjana Om Kashyap
  
  OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2020
  
  Congress' Ajay Singh Yadav mistakes parody account for journalist, gets upset at 'bar dancer' reference.
  
  News Reports
  
  Maharashtra: Senior IPS officer who had helped scam-accused Wadhawans to move around during lockdown made Pune top cop
  
  OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2020
  
  Earlier, Amitabh Gupta was the principal secretary with the Maharashtra home department.
  
  Opinions
  
  How YS Jaganmohan Reddy held the Judiciary to ransom after a PIL was filed to ‘clean politics up’
  
  Guest Author - 18 September, 2020
  
  Even before the debate on Justice Gogoi’s tenure settles, a fresh attempt to breach independence is seeming to blow from down south.
  
  News Reports
  
  Maharashtra assembly sends 60-page breach of privilege notice to Arnab Goswami, Goswami says he will continue to question elected representatives
  
  OpIndia Staff - 17 September, 2020
  
  After breach of privilege passed by Shiv Sena against Arnab Goswami, Maharashtra Assembly sends notice to him threatening to jail him
Opinions
- Opinions
  
  How YS Jaganmohan Reddy held the Judiciary to ransom after a PIL was filed to ‘clean politics up’
  
  Guest Author - 18 September, 2020
  
  Even before the debate on Justice Gogoi’s tenure settles, a fresh attempt to breach independence is seeming to blow from down south.
  
  Opinions
  
  Prime Minister Narendra Modi: The leader who followed his Raj Dharma
  
  Avni Sablok - 17 September, 2020
  
  Taking a cue from ancient Indian traditions, PM Narendra Modi highlighted that every Indian should have access to good governance and positive results of development.
  
  Opinions
  
  India should take a firm stand against China and recognize Tibet as an occupied territory
  
  Tsewang Rigzin - 16 September, 2020
  
  There can never be a constructive border solution between India and China without talking on the issue of Tibet.
  
  Entertainment
  
  Silence of the Bachchans: When Samajwadi Party’s Jaya Bachchan kept quiet as her party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav justified rapes
  
  Jhankar Mohta - 15 September, 2020
  
  One wonders where was the spine and voice when Jaya Bachchan's colleague's were justifying rapes and passing sexist remarks
  
  Law
  
  A Hindu conservative argument against same sex marriages: Religious sanction, dictatorship of the minority, and where does it end?
  
  K Bhattacharjee - 15 September, 2020
  
  A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court recently demanding the recognition of same sex marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act.
Fact-Check
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  Political Fact-Check
  
  Rahul Gandhi opposes Agriculture reform by Modi govt, even though Congress had promised the same in election manifesto: Details
  
  OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2020
  
  Rahul Gandhi claimed that the three bills, which aim to reform agricultural marketing, is nothing but a new form of 'Zamindari' and some friends of PM Modi will be the 'Zamindars' of New India
  
  News Reports
  
  Congress leaders spread fake news, twist Defence Minister’s statement to insinuate that China occupied 38,000 sq. km of land in the recent LAC stand-off
  
  OpIndia Staff - 17 September, 2020
  
  Congress leaders twist Rajnath Singh's statement on Aksai Chin to claim China occupied 38000 sq km Indian land recently
  
  Fact-Check
  
  India takes loans from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, leftist media and Rahul Gandhi spin it to claim India borrowed from China amidst LAC standoff
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2020
  
  As a 2nd largest share-holder, India has right to take loans from AIIB, and it being Beijing based does not make it a Chinese bank
  
  Fact-Check
  
  Fact Check: Is India going under lockdown once again from September 25?
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 September, 2020
  
  PIB has debunked rumours on social media about the reimposition of lockdown from September 25 in the wake of Coronavirus surge.
Media
- Media
  
  Sunlight is the best disinfectant: Sudarshan News files a plea seeking live streaming of court proceedings
  
  OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2020
  
  Sudarshan News has filed a plea in the apex court asking for a live telecast of proceedings in the case through audio-visual broadcasting
  
  News Reports
  
  Attorney General KK Venugopal denies consent for initiating contempt of court proceeding against journalist Rajdeep Sardesai
  
  OpIndia Staff - 17 September, 2020
  
  A petition was filed in SC seeking contempt proceedings against Rajdeep Sardesai, and Attorney General's consent was sought
  
  News Reports
  
  Supreme Court stays the telecast of Sudarshan TV’s ‘UPSC Jihad’ show, next hearing on September 17
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 September, 2020
  
  Sudarshan TV, in its defence, had submitted that it is an investigative story and is important to national security as there is a lot of foreign funding involved.
  
  News Reports
  
  The Wire journalist loses her mind, claims Golden Retriever dog is ‘upper caste’
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 September, 2020
  
  In ugly display of Brahmin hatred, the journalist went on to declare the Golden Retriever breed of dogs an upper caste.
  
  Media
  
  “Doordarshan is an emotion that reminds the unity of the nation”: Netizens become nostalgic as Doordarshan turns 61
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 September, 2020
  
  Doordarshan, which began as an experiment on 15 September, 1959, became a service in 1965, beaming signals to televisions around the national capital region
Variety
- All Books Culture and History Satire
  
  News Reports
  
  Stolen Vijayanagara era bronze idols of Sri Ram, Maa Sita and Laxman handed over to India by UK authorities
  
  OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2020
  
  The idols were formally handed over to India by the British police in a ceremony at the India House, London.
  
  News Reports
  
  Here are 8 other things JRD Tata spoke about in the now viral clip showing his views on Jawaharlal Nehru
  
  OpIndia Staff - 11 September, 2020
  
  In 1987, JRD Tata was interviewed by Rajiv Mehrotra as part of his "In Conversation" series, which aired on Doordarshan
  
  News Reports
  
  “Some Mohammedans are the crudest in this respect, and the most sectarian,” Swami Vivekananda had remarked 120 years ago
  
  OpIndia Staff - 11 September, 2020
  
  ‘Every man or woman who does not exactly believe it must be killed’ Swami Vivekananda had described the attack on disbelievers by Muslims
  
  News Reports
  
  Nandini Sundar sends notice to Garuda Prakashan in an attempt to stop publication of the book on Delhi Riots: Here is their response
  
  OpIndia Staff - 11 September, 2020
  
  Nandini Sundar served a 'cease and desist' notice to Garuda Prakashan against the publishing of the highly anticipated book, 'Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story
Specials
- All Interviews OpIndia Explains OpIndia Scoops
  
  Opinions
  
  Janeudhari Brahmin Rahul Gandhi’s party celebrates a man who advocated physical violence against Brahmins
  
  OpIndia Staff - 17 September, 2020
  
  The janeudhari Brahmin-Rahul Gandhi has himself in the past, heaped praises and glorified the rabid anti-Hindu Periyar
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  Delwar Hossain Sayeedi: The man who is convicted for war crimes against Hindus and pro-Bangladeshi supporters in 1971 war
  
  OpIndia Staff - 15 September, 2020
  
  Delwar Hossain Sayeedi is a war criminal convicted for presiding over murders, rapes and forced conversions of Hindus and pro-Bangladeshis during the 1971 war
  
  News Reports
  
  Kaagaz Scanner: The India-made document scanner app that was praised by PM Modi in his Mann Ki Baat
  
  Anurag - 15 September, 2020
  
  Kaagaz Scanner – A mobile app to scan documents, lauded by PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat
  
  OpIndia Explains
  
  How Zakat Foundation romanticises Muhammad Iqbal and why it is extremely problematic
  
  OpIndia Staff - 14 September, 2020
  
  The Zakat Foundation has found itself in a raging controversy recently after allegations have been made that Muslims receive undue advantages in their efforts to gain recruitment into the civil services
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Rahul Gandhi opposes Agriculture reform by Modi govt, even though Congress had promised the same in election manifesto: Details

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2020

Rahul Gandhi claimed that the three bills, which aim to reform agricultural marketing, is nothing but a new form of 'Zamindari' and some friends of PM Modi will be the 'Zamindars' of New India

Social Media

Congress leader responds to a parody account, hurls insults at journalist Anjana Om Kashyap

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2020

Congress' Ajay Singh Yadav mistakes parody account for journalist, gets upset at 'bar dancer' reference.

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‘Only homes of Hindus are bulldozed’: After Bhawalpur, Hindu homes being razed to the ground in Umarkot

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2020

There are several instances of Hindu Temples being attacked and homes being bulldozed to the ground with the tacit support of the Pakistan govt

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Hamas linked Islamist organisation wants Netflix ‘Cuties’ banned because ‘to make matters worse’, it portrays Islam ‘negatively’

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2020

CAIR, which is linked with the Islamic terrorist organisation Hamas, has raised objections against the controversial Netflix movie 'Cuties' claiming that the movie demeans Islam

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Assam: 58-year-old Samer Ali arrested for raping a 9-year-old relative

OpIndia Staff - 18 September, 2020

Samer Ali, a relative of the victim, had lured her inside his house and then raped her.

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Nepal claims Indian cities Dehradun, Nainital under its ‘Greater Nepal’ campaign: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 17 September, 2020

The tension between Indian and its Himalayan neighbour Nepal is likely to mount again as Nepal continues to provoke India.

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From Ranbir Kapoor to Sanjay Dutt to Gauri Khan: The celebrities who flew ‘high’ and have battled drug addiction

OpIndia Staff - 17 September, 2020

Many Bollywood celebrities have confessed they had a drug problem at some point in their lives, some even went to jail for the same

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Kanagana Ranaut calls Urmila Matondkar a ‘soft porn star’ after Urmila attacks her asking to talk about drugs in its ‘origin’ Himachal Pradesh

OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2020

Urmila Matondkar had slammed Kangana Ranut for criticizing Bollywood drug nexus, had asked to talk about drugs in Himachal Pradesh

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Lease of AMU school expires, family of former Jat King demand return of a part of land given by the king 90 years ago...

OpIndia Staff - 16 September, 2020

Former Jat king and freedom fighter Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh had leased 3.04 acres of land to AMU in 1929 for setting up a school

News Reports

Here is why #BabyPenguin is trending on Twitter, and why Aaditya Thackeray is called so by some

OpIndia Staff - 16 July, 2020

Yuva Sena registered complaint against twitter user for calling Aaditya Thackeray "Baby Penguin" and Uddhav Thackeray "Aurangzeb"

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