'Didn't call opposition leaders dimagi naxals': Rijiju on PM Modi's I-Day remarks
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju clarified that PM Modi's 'dimagi naxals' remarks were not directed at opposition leaders, but rather at those who support Maoist ideology and reject the Constitution. The opposition continues to criticize the term as vague political rhetoric.
Why it matters
The debate over the definition of 'naxal' terminology reflects deep-seated political polarization regarding national security and dissent in India.
NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks on "dimagi naxals" were not meant for the opposition leaders.Amid opposition's criticism over PM's remarks during his Independence Day speech, Rijiju said that the "dimagi naxals" referred only to those who supported Maoists and rejected Constitution."PM Narendra Modi ji didn't say opposition leaders as dimagi naxals," Rijiju said in a social media post on X."Only following are dimagi naxals: 1. Who support Maoists and reject Indian Constitution. 2. Who stand with separatists & support Article 370. 3.
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