After PM Modi's Remarks, ‘Dimagi Naxal Party’ Instagram Page Gains 1.6 Lakh Followers Overnight; Suspended
New Delhi: Following PM Modi's remarks regarding "Dimagi Naxals" while speaking on the 80th Independence Day from the Red Fort, an Instagram handle called "Dimagi Naxal Party" surfaced overnight and gained over 1.6 lakh followers in just a day and has currently been taken down. On visiting the page, the screen reads, "The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed."…
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on August 15, 2026, regarding "Dimagi Naxals" during his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, an Instagram page named "Dimagi Naxal Party" suddenly appeared and amassed over 1.6 lakh followers within a single day. The page, which currently displays a message stating "The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed," initially featured 62 posts and followed 35 accounts.
It was established this month and its username underwent a change once. The Instagram handle was not associated with any known individual, and the term "Dimagi Naxal" was also employed by Modi in his speech to emphasize the ongoing battle against Maoist insurgents. However, the emergence of the Instagram page sparked controversy, leading to its suspension and a political uproar.
Former Home Minister P. Chidambaram expressed pride in being a "Dimagi Naxal," while Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju denounced the remarks as "unfortunate and highly damaging," clarifying that Modi did not refer to opposition leaders as Dimagi Naxals. Rijiju outlined the definition of a Dimagi Naxal, specifying that they are those who support Maoists, reject the Indian Constitution, stand with separatists, and want to partition North-East India.
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