Monthly Archives: May, 2019

Social Media

‘Samosa kaisa laga?’ NDTV journalist’s question to Rahul Gandhi goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2019

The journalist, NDTV's Umashankar Singh, first asks Rahul Gandhi about the samosa and gets a Samosa in his mouth in return. He then keeps following Gandhi through the crowd repeating the question, how did Rahul like his samosa.

Crime

Child raped in Kashmir, politicians and religious heads blame it on ‘forgotten path of Islam’

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2019

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti suggested the implementation of Sharia and stoning the culprit to death

Politics

Vilasrao Deshmukh was busy trying to get movie role for his son when Mumbai was under attack: Piyush Goyal

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2019

Addressing the business community in Ludhiana on Sunday, Goyal said that on 26/11, when Mumbai was under attack, the then Maharashtra CM Vilasrao Deshmukh was busy trying to ensure a film role for his son.

Media

Here is what vindictive Rajiv Gandhi did after Indian Express covered the story of his INS Viraat vacation

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2019

Indian Express has published a harrowing tale of how vindictive Rajiv Gandhi shot back at the paper after the story of his INS Viraat vacation was published

News Reports

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge’s crass statement: ‘Will Modi will hang himself if Congress gets more than 40 seats’

OpIndia Staff - 13 May, 2019

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi hang himself at Vijay Chowk if Congress manages to get more than 40 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

Politics

Hindus stopped from casting their votes in Medinipur constituency in West Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 12 May, 2019

As per a Times Now report, voters were intimidated and stopped from casting their votes

Opinions

Will Bengal dare to hope, finally?

alopal - 12 May, 2019

When you have to pray for something as basic as human decency and hope that no life was lost in an exercise in a democracy you know the cause is almost lost

Politics

BJP-RSS activists donning central forces’ uniforms being pushed in the state: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

OpIndia Staff - 12 May, 2019

Mamata Banerjee has also alleged that the Central forces are influencing the voters, asking them to vote in favour of the saffron party

Politics

Feminist Swara Bhasker endorses Digvijay Singh of ‘Sau Taka Tunch Maal’ fame over female victim of custodial torture during UPA govt

OpIndia Staff - 12 May, 2019

Icon of modern-day Feminism, Swara Bhasker, renowned for her tirades against the 'right-wing and general obtuseness, has endorsed Digvijay Singh from the Bhopal Lok Sabha Constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Politics