Did PM Modi label Opposition as 'Dimagi Naxal' in his I-Day speech? Kiren Rijiju clarifies amid row
Kiren Rijiju said PM Modi's 'dimagi Naxal' remark was not aimed at Opposition leaders, but at those supporting Maoists, separatism and attempts to isolate the Northeast. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised the term.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju defended PM Modi's remarks on "dimagi Naxals" in his Independence Day speech, insisting the term was not directed at Opposition leaders. Rijiju clarified that "dimagi Naxals" refer to individuals who support Maoists, reject the Constitution, back separatists, and advocate cutting the Chicken's Neck corridor.
In his speech, Prime Minister Modi emphasized that while armed Naxalism had been curbed, "dimagi Naxals" still sought to promote violence and steer the country wrong. The Congress party criticized PM Modi's use of the term, questioning its meaning, while a senior Congress leader suggested it was akin to the earlier use of "urban Naxal," which PM Modi had also employed in the past.
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