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Modi calls for identifying, isolating dimaagi Naxals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking from the Red Fort on Independence Day, said Maoist violence was “taking its last breath” and called for “identifying and isolating” what he termed dimaagi Naxals. He…
The Story in Brief
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking from the Red Fort on Independence Day, said Maoist violence was “taking its last breath” and called for “identifying and isolating” what he termed dimaagi Naxals. He accused them of seeking opportunities to create violence and unrest and of pushing society onto the wrong path.
Greater Kashmir reports that Modi said more than 3,500 security personnel had died fighting Maoist violence over four decades. He said armed Naxals had been removed from several forest areas, which were now developing. Modi also claimed that people with a Naxal mentality had served as government advisers and influenced policies.
The Indian Opinion
The speech draws a sharp line between armed insurgents and people accused of holding a Naxal mentality. Treating every critic or policy dissenter as an “intellectual Naxal” would be a lazy and dangerous extension of the term. The security gains cited by Modi matter, but the claim that Maoist violence is nearing its end needs public evidence. The next test is whether affected districts record sustained falls in attacks, recruitment and civilian displacement.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, greaterkashmir.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
