'Lot of People Are Proud to Be…': Congress MP P Chidambaram Breaks Silence on ‘Dimagi Naxal’ Row

'Lot of people are proud to be…': Congress MP P Chidambaram breaks silence on ‘Dimagi Naxal’ row

The “Dimagi Naxal” row began after Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the term during his Independence Day speech on August 15, 2026. Modi said that while armed Naxalism had been largely eliminated, people with an ideological Naxal mindset—whom he called “dimagi Naxals”—continued to influence the system and society. He urged people to “identify and isolate” them.P. Chidambaram responded the next day, saying he was “proud to be a dimagi Naxal.” Hi…

'Who Was PM Referring to if Not Opposition?': P Chidambaram Attacks Rijiju, Defends 'Proud Dimaagi Naxal' Post

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The political row over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Dimaagi Naxal" remark intensified on Monday as senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram launched a sharp counterattack on Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, rejecting his explanation that the Prime Minister's comment was not directed at the Opposition and demanding to know who the term was actually aimed at. India News | 'Who Was…