Monthly Archives: April, 2019

Politics

Congress Social Media head retweets meme mocking ‘BJP candidates’ who become victims of political violence

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

That the meme, which was quite obviously in bad taste, was shared by a close aide of Rahul Gandhi reflects extremely poorly on the Congress party. However, it has increasingly become the norm.

Crime

Odisha: Maoists gun down polling party member, torch vehicles on the day before phase-2 of elections

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

Five Lok Sabha constituencies Aska, Kandhamal, Sundergarh, Bargarh, and Bolangir and 35 Assembly constituencies under them will go to elections in the second phase of 2019 polls on Thursday in Odisha.

The inherent fascism of ‘liberals’ – How a tweet by Pritish Nandy expose violent mindset of the lot

Editorial Desk - 18 April, 2019

'Journalist' Pritish Nandy celebrates MNS goons thrashing citizens for a mere Facebook post. Hails Raj Thackeray for "giving it back to bhakts"

Politics

Karnataka: CM Kumaraswamy bats for dynasty politics, says India developed only because of it

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

Kumaraswamy added that he is not bothered about the BJP's criticism.

Politics

West Bengal: BJP worker murdered, body found hanging from a tree in Bengal’s Purulia

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

Several incidents of violence were also reported in West Bengal during the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections which concluded on April 11

Politics

As Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi for ‘working for industrialists’, Congress candidate uses endorsement by Ambani and others to seek votes

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

Senior Congress leader Milind Deora and candidate from South Mumbai released a video where several Industrialists were seen endorsing Deora, in stark contrast to Rahul Gandhi's stand attacking the business community and PM Modi

Politics

Even if our potatoes get dumped or we die of hunger, we will vote for Modi ji: Potato farmers in Hathras

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

The farmers said that they had no problem with schemes like demonetisation or GST and that the PM Modi needs more than five years to change the country.

Politics

Political violence continues in Odisha: Mutilated body of BJP worker found on the eve of phase-2 polls

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

A week ago, the nephew of the BJP MLA candidate in the same Bhanjanagar area was attacked by violent miscreants and had sustained critical injuries.

News Reports

Two Punjabi men, who were arrested in 2015 on charges of murder, executed by beheading in Saudi Arabia

OpIndia Staff - 18 April, 2019

As per officials Satwinder and Harjeet, who have not been executed by beheading in Saudi Arabia, were arrested on December 9, 2015, on charges of allegedly murdering Arif Imamuddin, another Indian national.

News Reports