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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The controversy surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "mental Naxal" statement continues to escalate. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju supported PM Modi's statement, prompting a sharp response from Mehbooba Mufti, who said she "supports Article 370 and is a mental Naxal."
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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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Times of IndiaOnly those who support Maoists, separatists are 'dimagi Naxals': Rijiju after Opposition's criticism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'dimagi Naxal' remark sparked political debate. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju clarified the Prime Minister's statement. He specified that the term targets those supporting Maoists and separatists. Opposition leaders and Congress MP Pawan Khera responded to the clarification. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram proudly identified himself as a 'dimagi naxal'.
Not Opposition: Rijiju explains who 'dimagi Naxals' are
New Delhi: Even as PM Narendra Modi’s “dimagi Naxal” comment has been a hot topic, facing criticism from the Opposition ever since he used it in his Independence Day speech at the Red Fort, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju jumped to his defence on Sunday, August 16. Insisting that the PM did not refer to Opposition leaders when he used the term, Rijiju took to X and shared a list, claiming those were the kind of people Modi w…
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