Modi targets "dimagi Naxals," not Opposition, in Constitution rejection blast
On August 16, 2026, Kiren Rijiju, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister, clarified on X that Narendra Modi's reference to “dimagi Naxals” in his Independence Day speech was not aimed at Opposition leaders but rather at those supporting Maoists and rejecting the Indian Constitution, backing separatists, and advocating for Article 370 or the division of the northeast. Published August 16, 2026.
16 AUG 2026
· THIS STORY — 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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