As the remark has triggered political reactions from several parties, former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti said that she is a “dimaagi Naxal” as she supports Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
“I support Article 370. I’m a dimaagi Naxal,” Mehbooba posted on her X handle.The PDP president was reacting to a post by Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju, who said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not call opposition leaders “dimaagi Naxal”.”PM @narendramodi ji didn’t say opposition leaders as dimagi Naxals,” Rijiju said in the post on X.
He went to categorise the people who can be called dimaagi Naxals. “Only the following are dimagi Naxals: 1. Who support Maoists and reject the Indian Constitution. 2. Who stand with separatists & support Article 370. 4. Who want to cut the chicken neck to separate North-East from India,” he said. Kashmirtravel guide
Mufti’s remark came a day after the prime minister’s “dimagi Naxal” remark in his Independence Day speech.He warned the country about the “dimagi Naxals” who have allegedly entrenched themselves in the system and continue to pose a threat to society by manipulating policies.
PM Modi urged the citizens to “identify and isolate” them. The prime minister said the country had succeeded in removing armed Naxalism from the forests but warned that its ideological supporters were seeking opportunities to promote violence and anarchy. Jammu& Kashmir news
The prime minister’s remark has sparked a war of words between the Opposition and the BJP. Pertinently, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday said the PM was not referring to opposition leaders but only to those who support Maoists and separatists and reject the Indian Constitution. In a post on X, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Rijiju said, “PM Narendra Modi ji didn’t say opposition leaders as Dimagi Naxals.” The remark riled the opposition leaders who decried it as an attempt to stigmatise dissent and target those who question the government.
