'Dimagi Naxal' remark a brazen assault: Congress
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh has condemned Prime Minister Modi's use of the term 'Dimagi Naxals' during a Diwali visit, calling it a 'brazen assault' on institutional norms. Ramesh accused the PM of using religious occasions to attack political rivals and highlighted a history of similar rhetoric.
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This reflects the ongoing intense political polarization in India, where rhetoric regarding national security and ideology is frequently used to attack political opponents.
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "Dimagi Naxals" remarks, accusing him of using the occasion of Diwali to target political rivals and alleging that his comments reflected a pattern of branding those who disagreed with his govt.In a post on X, the Rajya Sabha MP said that Modi had not spared the country even on Diwali and objected to his remarks during his visit to Bastar, where he referred to "Dimagi Naxals"."The Prime Minister has not spared the nation even on Diwali day his trademark abuse. He has once again spoken of what he calls dimagi naxals.
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