Dimagi Naxal
Dimagi Naxal (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., meaning "mental" or "ideological Naxal") is a political expression used by Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address on 15 August 2026.
Modi used the term to describe people he alleged retained a Maoist mindset despite the decline of armed Naxalism, and called for their identification and isolation.[1][2][3] The expression sparked political controversy, with opposition leaders arguing that such terminology could stigmatise government critics and suppress dissent.[4][5][6] Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju subsequently said the expression referred to people supporting Maoism or separatism and rejecting the Constitution, rather than opposition leaders merely as such.[7][8][9] The debate continued after Modi reused the expression at Shri Ram College of Commerce in September 2026, describing his earlier remark as a "homeopathic pill" that had prompted his critics to reveal themselves.[10][11]
Rijiju argued that the expression distinguished support for Maoist violence and separatism from ordinary political disagreement, saying that criticism of the government alone did not make someone a "dimagi Naxal".[12]
References
- ↑ "Have to identify, isolate 'dimaagi Naxals' next: PM's warning in I-Day speech". India Today. 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "PM Modi calls for 'dimagi Naxals' to be 'found and isolated' in his Independence Day speech". Scroll.in. 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "India's Modi says armed Maoists are fading, but warns threat remains from ideological supporters". Associated Press. 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "'Rattled', 'desperate to curb dissent': Opposition slams PM Modi over 'dimagi Naxal' jibe". The Indian Express. 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "'दिमाग़ी नक्सल' वाले पीएम मोदी के बयान का इशारा किसकी ओर था?". BBC News Hindi. 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "'Dimaagi Naxal' label targets Jantar Mantar protesters: CPM hits out at PM Modi". India Today. 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "Kiren Rijiju lists who 'dimagi naxals' are, Congress' Chidambaram says 'proud to be one'". The Indian Express. 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "Day after PM's 'dimagi Naxal' remark, govt says he meant Maoist backers, not Opposition leaders". The Tribune. 17 August 2026.
- ↑ "Did PM Modi label Opposition as 'Dimagi Naxal' in his I-Day speech? Kiren Rijiju clarifies amid row". Mint. 16 August 2026.
- ↑ "'Dimagi Naxal' pill made critics come out, says PM Modi at SRCC". India Today. 5 September 2026.
- ↑ "PM Modi says his 'dimagi Naxal' remark in I-Day speech 'worked like homeopathic pill'". Moneycontrol. September 2026.
- ↑ "Who qualifies as a Dimaagi Naxal? Rijiju draws line between dissent and separatism". India Today. 26 August 2026.
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