# Chidambaram, CPM hit back at Modi for ‘dimagi naxal’ remark 2026-08-16T08:30:07+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Congress leader P Chidambaram said he was proud to be a 'dimagi naxal' after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned against such people in his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort. The CPI(M) also hit out, accusing Modi of using the label to stigmatise dissenters and protesters at Jantar Mantar. Modi said armed Naxalism was ending but ideological supporters were seeking opportunities to promote violence, and urged citizens to identify and isolate them. Chidambaram responded on X, stating he was proud to be a dimagi naxal. CPI(M) general secretary MA Baby alleged the term recalled the earlier 'Urban Naxal' tag and was aimed at targeting critics. He also questioned the government's anti-Naxal operations, calling them 'state-sponsored terrorism'. Other Opposition leaders, including Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh and CPI general secretary D Raja, also criticised the remark. The government has not responded to the attacks. ## Coverage - thefederal.com - deccanherald.com - indiatoday.in This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources. Last updated 2026-08-16T09:21:16+00:00. Tags: Indian National Congress, Maoist, Narendra Modi, P Chidambaram Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/p-chidambaram-says-proud-to-be-dimagi-naxal-after-modi-remark/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/p-chidambaram-says-proud-to-be-dimagi-naxal-after-modi-remark/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/