CJP slams PM Modi for reviving ‘Dimagi Naxal’ remark at SRCC: ‘Give hope, not stupid labels’
The Cockroach Janta Party has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using the term 'Dimagi Naxal' to describe questioning youth during a speech at Delhi University. Critics argue the Prime Minister should focus on student welfare and education rather than using divisive labels.
Why it matters
The exchange highlights ongoing tensions between the Indian government and student activists regarding political discourse and the treatment of dissent.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reviving his “Dimagi Naxal” attack against the “young, questioning generation” during his address at Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC). CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka said the prime minister could have used the occasion to address concerns around education, jobs and student welfare.The remarks came after Modi, who was addressing a gathering at SRCC’s centenary celebrations, said those supporting ideas he had criticised were being “exposed” after he mentioned “Dimagi Naxals” in his Independence Day speech last month.“As soon as I gave the ‘Dimagi Naxal’ homeopathy pill, all the ‘Dimagi Naxals’ started coming out one by one.
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