Sudhanshu Trivedi Hits Out at Congress over Its Stand on 'Dimagi Naxal' Remark
Sudhanshu Trivedi said Congress is ignoring Manmohan Singh’s 2006 warning on Naxalism as the BJP and Congress trade accusations over Modi’s remark.
- On August 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned of "dimagi Naxals" during his Independence Day address, prompting senior Congress leader Chidambaram to respond within 24 hours, declaring he was "proud to be a dimagi Naxal."
- During his address, Modi alleged that while the government eliminated armed Naxals from forests, "dimagi Naxals" persisted, entrenched in influential positions including government committees and policy-making processes.
- BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi criticized Chidambaram's response at a press conference, arguing the term identifies ideological threats and urging citizens to isolate such individuals while questioning Congress's position.
- Chidambaram described the term as a new BJP label, comparing it to previous descriptors like "urban Naxals," "Andolanjeevi," and "tukde tukde gang" used historically against the Opposition.
- Trivedi invoked former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 2006 assessment of Naxalism as a major internal security challenge, contrasting the current government's reduction of the Red Corridor with UPA-era violence.
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Congress leader P. Chidambaram's statement that he was "proud to be a mental Naxal" has sparked political controversy. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that Chidambaram is not a mental Naxal but a "pure Naxal."
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Sudhanshu Trivedi hits out at Congress over its stand on 'Dimagi Naxal' remark
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi questioned Congress's position on Naxalism. He contrasted P Chidambaram's recent statement with Manmohan Singh's 2006 assessment. Trivedi asked which assessment Congress now considered correct. This exchange follows Prime Minister Modi's Independence Day remarks on Naxal mentality.
'Dimagi Naxal' row heats up as Sudhanshu Trivedi takes aim at P Chidambaram, invokes Manmohan Singh
BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi hit back at P Chidambaram over his “proud to be a dimagi Naxal” remark, invoking former PM Manmohan Singh's 2006 statement on Naxalism and questioning Congress' stance.
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