The briefing
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking at a CRPF camp in Bastar during Diwali, said armed Naxalism had been eliminated and warned of ‘ideological’ or ‘Dimagi Naxals’ infiltrating politics and civil society. The Congress accused him of politicizing a solemn occasion, reigniting debate over such labels and the line between dissent and extremism.
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PM Modi's 'Dimagi Naxals' Remark Sparks Row | First Naxal-Free Diwali In 47 Years? News18