Congress must apologise to family of Manmohan Singh who termed Maoists single biggest threat: Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has demanded an apology from the Congress party, citing former PM Manmohan Singh's 2006 stance on Maoism to counter criticism of PM Modi's 'Dimagi Naxal' remark. The dispute centers on the definition of internal security threats and the political rhetoric used by both major Indian parties.
Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday (August 17, 2026) fired a fresh salvo at the Congress over its MP P. Chidambaram's swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "Dimagi Naxal" remark, saying the party must apologise to the family of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who had said the Maoist problem was the single biggest internal security challenge ever faced by India.
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