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Dissent

News Reports

Christians in Indonesian province attempt to drive away Muslim tourists by having ‘pork festival’

OpIndia Staff - 10 October, 2019

Peppa Pig, the long-running British television show for children, has now become the chosen mascot in some areas to represent the fight of non-Muslim Indonesians against attempts to establish halal-based tourism.

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Alleged ‘Urban Naxal’ among 180 people condemning court ordered FIR against 49 ’eminent people’ which included a convicted Naxal

OpIndia Staff - 9 October, 2019

Over 180 'eminent personalities' have endorsed the original letter to PM Modi and condemned the charges it attracted

Opinions

Shashi Tharoor wants PM Modi to condemn a Court order and a citizen’s right to approach law enforcement agencies

Editorial Desk - 8 October, 2019

Shashi Tharoor has written another open letter to the Prime Minister asking him to condemn the filing of the FIR against the 'eminent personalities' on the direction of the Court, in the name of protection of 'dissent'

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Setback for ‘United Opposition’: 4 out of 6 Rajya Sabha MPs of TDP likely to join BJP

OpIndia Staff - 20 June, 2019

4 or 5 Rajya MPs TDPs are going to join BJP, leaving Chandrababu Naidu with just one MP in upper house

Specials

Meet Ashok Lavasa: A man surrounded by many controversies, going back to the CWG scam

Nupur J Sharma - 21 May, 2019

Election commissioner Ashok Lavasa had kicked up a storm earlier after he alleged that he did not agree with the ECI decisions to clear PM Modi and Amit Shah of charges of violating the MCC

Law

SC says arrest of woman for sharing Mamata Banerjee’s meme was ‘prima facie arbitrary’, Priyanka says ‘I will fight this case’

OpIndia Staff - 15 May, 2019

WB police have slapped the draconian Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, in the case, which has already been struck down by the Supreme Court

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Say sorry to Mamata, right now.. okay, later – SC modifies its order giving bail to young woman who made meme on Bengal CM

OpIndia Staff - 14 May, 2019

BJP youth worker Priyanka Sharma granted bail by SC who was arrested by WB police for sharing a meme on Mamata Banerjee, but she has to apologise to WB CM

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Didi’s intolerance: BJP youth leader arrested for Met Gala-themed meme of Mamata Banerjee slapped with non bailable charges

OpIndia Staff - 12 May, 2019

A complaint against the convenor of BJYM, Priyanka Sharma was made by TMC leader Vibhas Hazra. for allegedly sharing a morphed picture of Mamata Banerjee in Howrah

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