Chidambaram’s “proud to be a dimagi Naxal” remark, saying it was an acceptance by the main Opposition

Chidambaram’s “proud to be a dimagi Naxal” remark, saying it was an acceptance by the main Opposition

The BJP on Monday (August 17, 2026) launched a fresh attack on the Congress over its senior leader P.

Chidambaram’s “proud to be a dimagi Naxal” remark, saying it was an acceptance by the main Opposition party that it is not just a “Muslim League Maoist Congress” but a “Dimagi Naxal Congress” as well.

“They have revealed on their own that they are not merely a ‘Muslim League Maoist Congress’. They have become a ‘Dimagi Naxal Congress’ as well. They have accepted it,” Mr. Trivedi added.

On Sunday (August 16), Mr.

“There is no question of any if and but, or any suspicion, when Chidambaram has himself come forward and said that he is proud of being a dimagi Naxal,” BJP National Spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said at a press conference at the party headquarters. Chidambaram took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his ‘dimagi Naxal’ remark, saying, “I am proud to be a ‘dimagi naxal’”.

“How surprising it is. After the prime minister’s remarks, a swift reaction came, revealing who has Naxalism in mind,” Mr. Chidambaram’s remark.

Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day, the Prime Minister said the country had succeeded in removing armed Maoism from the forests but warned that its ideological supporters were seeking opportunities to promote violence and anarchy. Trivedi said, targeting the Congress over Mr. The BJP had earlier called the Congress “Muslim League Maoist Congress”, accusing it of appeasement politics and being hand in glove with the Maoists.