← Back to news
★ Important national

'Must apologise': Rijiju invokes Manmohan Singh to defend PM Modi's 'dimagi naxal' remark

India News | Latest India News Today & Real-time News from India, India Breaking News · 17 Aug 2026, 10:53

In defense of Prime Minister Modi's controversial term 'dimagi naxal,' Kiren Rijiju pointed to former PM Manmohan Singh's criticism, asserting that such individuals, associated with Maoism, oppose the Indian Constitution. This sparked backlash from opposition figures like Jairam Ramesh, who likened it to the 'urban naxal' controversy, and Arvind Kejriwal, who humorously embraced the label, declaring his love for patriotism as a 'dimagi naxal.'

Read full article at source ↗