Maharashtra CM Fadnavis Backs Modi on Intellectual Naxals, Criticizes Opposition
On August 15, 2026, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments about "intellectual Naxals" during Independence Day celebrations. Mr. Fadnavis criticized opposition leaders for opposing the women's reservation bill and lamented the ideological form of Naxalism seen at a Congress event. Published August 15, 2026.
15 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
The Congress criticized Prime Minister Modi's Independence Day speech for advocating women's reservation, accusing him of hypocrisy for failing to implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam despite Parliament's unanimous vote.
— The Hindu
Opposition leaders accused Prime Minister Modi of stigmatizing dissenters by using the term "dimagi Naxal" in his Independence Day address.
· THIS STORY — The Hindu
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis endorsed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "intellectual Naxal" remarks.
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