‘Proud to be a dimagi naxal’: P Chidambaram hits back at PM Modi
P Chidambaram proudly embraced Prime Minister Modi's 'dimagi naxal' label. Modi warned of ideological Naxals posing threats to the nation. Congress criticized the Prime Minister for targeting political opponents with such terms. The opposition parties also voiced their disapproval of the remarks. Modi stated that armed Naxalism is nearing its end.
Former Union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram defended himself against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "dimagi naxal" remarks, stating that he was "proud" to be labeled as such. This response came a day after the Congress party had criticized the Prime Minister for his comments. In his Independence Day speech, Modi warned that while armed Naxalism was nearing its end, people with an ideological Naxal mindset still posed a threat.
He urged people to "identify and isolate" such individuals, claiming they sought opportunities to promote violence and unrest. Chidambaram accused Modi of reviving the "urban naxal" label to target political opponents and noted that the government had later adopted some of the issues raised by these individuals. The Congress party and other Opposition parties have also criticized Modi's remarks, accusing him of stigmatizing dissent and using the label to target political opponents.
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