Heavy backlash over Dimagi Naxal: Did Modi make a costly mistake?
Samira Vishwas | August 19, 2026 5:24 PM CST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day remark on Dimagi Naxals has set off a fresh political debate. Parliamentary Affaris Minister Kiren Rijiju rushed in to clarify it wasn’t aimed at the Opposition, but Congress leaders like P Chidambaram and Arvind Kejriwal proudly claimed the label for themselves.
Add to this the BJP’s sudden IT cell overhaul, with Amit Malviya replaced after 11 years, and questions are mounting.
In the latest episode of Talking Sense With Srinithe flagship YouTube program of The FederalEditor-in-Chief S Srinivasan discusses whether the outrage is warranted, why the “othering” language keeps resurfacing in Indian politics, and whether it still works in the age of viral counter-narratives.
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