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PM Modi said that “dimagi Naxals” had infiltrated several organisations, including political parties, and were instigating people against the Constitution and democracy.
Rahul Gandhi referred to PM Modi’s Diwali address to personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and challenged him to a debate on who was “anti-national” and who was being controlled by foreign forces. (File image: PTI)
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday renewed his challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a public debate after the latter allegedly referred to opposition leaders as “dimagi Naxals”.
The Congress leader’s remarks came a day after PM Modi said that “dimagi Naxals” had infiltrated several organisations, including political parties, and were instigating people against the Constitution and democracy.
Reacting to the Prime Minister’s remarks, Gandhi referred to PM Modi’s Diwali address to personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and challenged him to a debate on who was “anti-national” and who was being controlled by foreign forces.
“Dear @crpfindia, Your faces said it all: you didn’t buy the PM’s lies. He called us Naxals. My challenge stands. Let him debate me on who is anti-national and who is controlled by foreign forces. Any time, any place. My guarantee: after the debate, the PM won’t have the guts to stand in front of a single jawan again,” Gandhi wrote on X.
Dear @crpfindia,Your faces said it all: you didn’t buy the PM’s lies.
He called us Naxals.
My challenge stands. Let him debate me on who is anti-national and who is controlled by foreign forces. Any time, any place.
My guarantee: after the debate, the PM won’t have the guts to stand in front of a single jawan again.
प्रिय @crpfindia के जवानों,
आपके चेहरों ने सब बता दिया – आपको प्रधानमंत्री के झूठ पर भरोसा नहीं।
उन्होंने हमें नक्सली कहा।
मेरी चुनौती क़ायम है। वो मुझसे बहस करें – देशद्रोही कौन है और विदेशी ताक़तों के इशारे पर कौन चल रहा है। कोई भी समय, किसी भी जगह।
मेरी गारंटी: उस बहस के बाद प्रधानमंत्री में एक भी जवान के सामने खड़े होने की हिम्मत नहीं होगी।
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 9, 2026
What Did PM Modi Say About ‘Dimagi Naxals’?
PM Modi celebrated Diwali with personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at a camp in Karanpur, in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, on Sunday.
Addressing the personnel, the Prime Minister said that although armed Maoists had been eliminated, the threat of Naxalism had not completely disappeared. He warned that ideological supporters of Naxalism, whom he referred to as “dimagi Naxals”, had gained influence in several organisations.
“Amid the successes, we must remember one more thing. Naxalites have been eliminated, but the threat is not over yet. Armed Naxalites have disappeared from the forests, but ‘dimagi Naxals’ have taken control of several organisations,” he said.
“Even today, they are instigating people against the country’s Constitution and democracy. They have infiltrated several political parties and different organisations. We must identify and defeat them and secure the country,” he added.
The central armed police forces and Chhattisgarh Police personnel deployed in Bastar have played a key role in anti-Naxal operations in the region.
PM Modi’s Earlier Warning Against ‘Dimagi Naxals’
On March 31 this year, the Centre had declared that the country was free from the menace of Naxalism following the elimination of several Maoist leaders and cadres and the surrender of hundreds of others.
PM Modi had described the elimination of Maoist terror as a victory for the country’s right policies and strong political will.
Earlier, during his Independence Day address in August, the Prime Minister had also referred to “dimagi Naxals”, saying that while armed Naxalism had been removed from forests, its ideological supporters were still looking for opportunities to promote violence and anarchy.
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Ask News18PM Modi warned that while armed Maoists had been eliminated, ideological supporters he termed “dimagi naxals” had gained influence in various organizations and political parties, continuing to instigate people against the Constitution and democracy. He made these remarks while celebrating Diwali with CRPF personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district.
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