{
  "id": 1539054,
  "title": "'Pure Naxal': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Hits Back At P Chidambaram Over ‘Dimagi Naxal’ Remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/pure-naxal-assam-cm-himanta-biswa-sarma-hits-back-at-p-chidambaram",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T18:06:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/pure-naxal-assam-cm-himanta-biswa-sarma-hits-back-at-p-chidambaram-over-dimagi-naxal-remark"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded to remarks made by former Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, accusing Chidambaram of being a \"pure Naxal\". Sarma made the remarks at a press conference in Guwahati, where he criticized the Congress Party for allegedly seeking to incite anarchy in the country to regain power in the 2029 elections. Sarma claimed that the Congress, led by Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, was uncomfortable with the peaceful atmosphere in the country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. He stated that Congress wanted anarchy and aimed to come to power in 2029, using the country's tranquility to their advantage. Sarma also questioned Chidambaram's tenure as Home Minister, suggesting that the former minister had failed to take adequate action against Left-Wing Extremism during his time in office.",
  "summary": "Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday accused the Congress of seeking to create anarchy in the country to return to power in 2029 and described senior Congress leader P Chidambaram as a “pure Naxal”. Addressing a press conference at Dispur, Sarma said the Congress, under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, was uncomfortable with what he described as the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}