The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for reviving his “Dimagi Naxal” attack against the “young, questioning generation” during his address at Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC). CJP co-convener Ashutosh Ranka said the prime minister could have used the occasion to address concerns around education, jobs and student welfare.
The world was considering us in the fragile five nations. But now, if Pakistan even tries to attack, we respond with an attack. Naxalism has been rooted out and people are talking of policy dynamism.”
Earlier reporting noted: ‘Policy paralysis’ to ‘dynamism’: PM Modi returns to SRCC, maps India’s growth in 13 years Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India had moved from policy paralysis to policy dynamism in 13 years, returning to Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) to claim vindication for the case he had made in 2013 from the same stage before he came to power. Earlier reporting noted: “India in 2013 was dealing with a series of challenges, including terror attacks, inflation and corruption.
The prime minister, who spoke for nearly 50 minutes to a gathering packed with students, also said India had moved from “policy paralysis” to “policy dynamism” during the 13 years of the BJP-led government at the Centre. Growth was at its lowest and inflation was at the peak,” he said.
Earlier reporting noted: “Scams were at an all-time high, terrorists were fearless, Pakistan was aggressive at the borders and there was complete policy paralysis.
“As soon as I gave the ‘Dimagi Naxal’ homeopathy pill, all the ‘Dimagi Naxals’ started coming out one by one. “Wow. And on Teacher’s Day,” Das wrote in a post on X.
The remarks came after Modi, who was addressing a gathering at SRCC’s centenary celebrations, said those supporting ideas he had criticised were being “exposed” after he mentioned “Dimagi Naxals” in his Independence Day speech last month. And now the public is also seeing the true colours of those who are encouraging this illness,” Modi said in an indirect attack on his critics. The remarks sparked a sharp reaction from the pressure group as its co-convener, Saurav Das said Modi’s decision to label a “questioning younger generation as Dimagi Naxals” at one of India’s premier colleges was “among the most shameful things a Prime Minister can do”. Going to one of India’s premier colleges and once again branding a young, questioning generation as “Dimagi Naxals” has got to be among the most shameful things a Prime Minister can do. Das said Modi could instead have addressed issues affecting students and teachers at SRCC.
“Going to the centenary celebrations of a college as reputed as SRCC, you would have expected the Prime Minister to talk education, jobs, current challenges impacting students, and what all India is doing to set itself apart for next 20 years,” Ranka said.
