# Satirical ‘Dimagi Naxal’ accounts erupt online after PM Modi remark 2026-08-16T14:52:01+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the term "dimagi Naxal" in his Independence Day address, a satirical social media movement under the same name has emerged. An Instagram account called 'Dimagi Naxal Party' has gained over 1,81,000 followers in a day, while a related X account, 'Dimagi Naxal Janta Party' (@DNJP_India), has over 7,000 followers. Both accounts carry the motto "Think | Research | Resist" and claim to follow the ideology of Bhagat Singh. News outlet ABP Live reports that the X account, created in August 2026, follows 13 accounts including Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Arvind Kejriwal, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, comedian Kunal Kamra and actor Prakash Raj. The account has retweeted a message from Prakash Raj that says, "Dimagi bano.. Bewakoof nahi. Sawaal karo.. Gulami nahi." The Hindustan Times reports that the party's Instagram account has alleged cyberattacks. The PM's remark drew sharp Opposition criticism, with Congress's Jairam Ramesh calling it a "sure sign of desperation" and P Chidambaram saying, "I am proud to be a dimagi naxal." Union minister Kiren Rijiju has clarified that Modi did not refer to opposition leaders as dimagi naxals, saying the term applies to those who support Maoists, reject the Constitution or want to separate the Northeast. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com - hindustantimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-17T07:57:27+00:00. Tags: Dimagi Naxal Janta Party, Kiren Rijiju, Narendra Modi, Prakash Raj, Rahul Gandhi, X Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/satirical-dimagi-naxal-janta-party-x-account-follows-opposition-leaders/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/satirical-dimagi-naxal-janta-party-x-account-follows-opposition-leaders/#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/