Only Those Who Support Maoists, Separatists Are 'Dimagi Naxals': Rijiju After Opposition's Criticism
Rijiju said Modi’s warning targeted Maoist sympathizers and separatists, not opposition leaders, after Chidambaram said he was proud to be a dimagi naxal.
- On Sunday, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not label Opposition leaders as "dimagi naxals" during his Independence Day address.
- Speaking from the Red Fort during India's 80th Independence Day, Modi urged citizens to "identify and isolate" individuals with a "dimagi naxal" mindset, alleging they had entrenched themselves in the system.
- Rijiju defined the term on social media as applying to those who support Maoists, reject the Indian Constitution, or back separatists threatening to "cut chicken neck" at the Siliguri Corridor.
- Senior Congress leader Chidambaram responded on Sunday by declaring he is "proud to be a dimagi naxal," sparking a political row over the Prime Minister's terminology and intent.
- Modi noted that government action since 2014 has largely ended the jungle insurgency that claimed more than 3,500 security personnel, though ideological supporters of Maoism remain entrenched within the system.
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Only those who...: Rijiju clarifies Modi's 'dimagi Naxals' remark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'dimagi Naxal' (intellectual Naxal) remark, made during his Independence Day address, has ignited a significant political debate, with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju clarifying that the comment targets those who support Maoists and separatists, not opposition leaders, while opposition figures like P Chidambaram have embraced the label in defiance.
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Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Congress MP P Chidambaram over his reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Dimaagi Naxal" remark, terming the Congress leader's comments "shameful, crude, and vulgar." 🗳️ ‘Shameful, Crude’: Ravi Shankar Prasad Slams P Chidambaram’s ‘Proud to Be a Dimagi Naxal’ Remark.
Only those who support Maoists, separatists are ‘dimagi Naxals’: Rijiju after Opposition's criticism
Addressing the nation on the 80th Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi on August 15 warned the country about “dimagi Naxals” who have allegedly entrenched themselves in the system and continue to pose a threat to society
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