Congress leader P Chidambaram declares pride in being a 'dimagi Naxal'
Kiren Rijiju clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not label Opposition leaders as "dimagi Naxals" in his Independence Day speech. Instead, he defined dimagi Naxals as those supporting Maoists and separatists, rejecting the Constitution, and advocating for separating India's northeast. In response, Congress leader P Chidambaram declared himself proud to be a dimagi Naxal.
16 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day speech did not target Opposition leaders.
17 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
The BJP accused the Congress of becoming a "Dimagi Naxal Congress" after the Congress leader P. Chidambaram's "proud to be a dimagi Naxal" remark.
— NDTV
Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused former Union Minister P Chidambaram of being a Naxal, demanding investigations into his knowledge of past attacks on Congress leaders.
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