Reds gone, but 'dimagi Naxals' still instigating people: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that India is now free from Maoist insurgency across all districts, marking a significant milestone in national security. However, he warned that 'dimagi Naxals' (intellectual Naxals) remain a threat by infiltrating organizations to incite anti-democratic sentiment.
Why it matters
The statement signals a shift in the government's security narrative from physical combat against armed insurgents to ideological battles against perceived internal political dissenters.
RAIPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday warned that the end of armed Maoist insurgency did not mean the threat had disappeared, alleging that what he called 'Dimagi Naxals' had infiltrated political parties and organisations and were inciting people against the Constitution and democracyContinuing his long-standing tradition of celebrating Diwali with security forces, this time at Karanpur camp in Chhattisgarh's Bastar - once the epicentre of Maoist insurgency and declared free of Naxalism on March 31 this year - he called for identifying and defeating such elements to safeguard the country.Calling it a historic Diwali after nearly five decades of conflict, Modi said this was the first festival of lights when every district in the country was free from Maoist insurgency. "This is the first Diwali after the country has won its decades-long battle against Naxalism and Maoist terror.
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