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Opposition attacks Modi over ‘dimaagi Naxals’ remark
Opposition leaders criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday for describing people with a “Naxal mentality” as “dimaagi Naxals” in his Independence Day address. The News Minute reports that Modi said armed…
The Story in Brief
Opposition leaders criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday for describing people with a “Naxal mentality” as “dimaagi Naxals” in his Independence Day address. The News Minute reports that Modi said armed Naxalism had receded but people with Maoist thinking remained in institutions and could encourage violence and unrest. He linked the decline in insurgency to development in remote areas.
CPI(M) general secretary M. A. Baby said the phrase was an attempt to stigmatise dissent and target the Opposition. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh called Modi a “master abuser”. Modi also urged parties to implement 33% reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies, and announced a Rs 1 lakh crore innovation fund and free online coaching.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that every critic is a hidden Naxal is as careless as dismissing all security concerns as political theatre. Opposition leaders are entitled to challenge the government, while armed Maoist violence remains a separate issue requiring lawful action. The useful test is not the label but evidence: which individuals or institutions are being accused, under what law, and how many cases survive judicial scrutiny? Women’s reservation also needs a clear implementation timetable, not another round of speeches.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, thenewsminute.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
