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‘New Labels to Hide Failures’: Opposition Corners Modi Over ‘Dimagi Naxal’ Remarks at SRCC

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • Narendra Modi repeated his “Dimagi Naxal” label during an address at Shri Ram College of Commerce in Delhi.
  • Congress leaders accused him of using the academic event to attack political opponents instead of addressing education, employment and youth concerns.
  • Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said changing labels against the Opposition did not alter what he called the government’s anti-people policies.

Narendra Modi’s appearance at Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce was supposed to engage young people, Congress leaders said. Instead, they argued, the event became another political attack.

Speaking at SRCC’s centenary celebrations, Modi revived “Dimagi Naxal”, a term he first used in his Independence Day address the previous month. He said people supporting the ideas he had criticised were now being exposed.

As soon as I gave the ‘Dimagi Naxal’ homeopathy pill, all the ‘Dimagi Naxals’ started coming out one by one. And now the public is also seeing the true colours of those who are encouraging this illness.

· Narendra ModiThe prime minister repeated his criticism of people supporting ideas he had labelled “Dimagi Naxal” during an address at SRCC.

“As soon as I gave the ‘Dimagi Naxal’ homeopathy pill, all the ‘Dimagi Naxals’ started coming out one by one. And now the public is also seeing the true colours of those who are encouraging this illness,” Modi said.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the event should have focused on young people, education and their future. “Yesterday, you visited SRCC at Delhi University. It was an opportunity for dialogue on the country's youth, education, and their future. But alas, instead of facing the youth's questions, the speech turned into yet another political campaign.”

Yesterday, you visited SRCC at Delhi University. It was an opportunity for dialogue on the country's youth, education, and their future. But alas, instead of facing the youth's questions, the speech turned into yet another political campaign.

· Mallikarjun KhargeThe Congress president criticised Modi for using the university event to attack political opponents.

Congress leader Pawan Khera said Modi’s repeated attacks on the Opposition reflected an “inferiority complex”. He argued that, after 12 years in office, the prime minister should have presented a vision for young Indians rather than using political name-calling.

Kharge also accused Modi of giving the Opposition a new label each year to divert attention from the government’s performance. He listed “Naraz fufa, Dimagi Naxal, Urban Naxal, Khan Market Gang, Aandolajivi, Parasite,” and added, “Adjectives keep changing, but the Modi government's anti-people policies do not change.”

Adjectives keep changing, but the Modi government's anti-people policies do not change.

· Mallikarjun KhargeKharge accused Modi of repeatedly changing labels for the Opposition while avoiding questions about government performance.
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