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Modi remark triggers BJP-Congress clash

99 sourcesUpdated 17 Aug 2026, 10:32 am Coverage regionsIndia · Global · Mumbai · International · Delhi
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PM Modi’s remark from the Red Fort sparked a major confrontation between the parties.

Congress MP P Chidambaram said he was proud to be called a Dimagi Naxal.

Congress youth leader Uday Bhanu used the phrase paper-leak Naxal to criticize exam issues.

The BJP attacked Chidambaram, with Ravi Shankar Prasad accusing him of shielding Naxal sympathisers.

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Sudhanshu Trivedi also recalled a 2006 warning, and Himanta Biswa Sarma sought an investigation into Chidambaram’s past tenure as Home Minister.

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The reporting agrees that Modi’s remark set off a new confrontation between the BJP and Congress, and that Chidambaram’s response became the focus of the backlash.

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The article says PM Modi’s remark from the Red Fort sparked a major confrontation between the parties. It notes that P Chidambaram responded by saying he was proud to be called a Dimagi Naxal, while Congress youth leader Uday Bhanu used the phrase paper-leak Naxal to criticize exam issues. The piece also records the BJP’s counterattack, including Ravi Shankar Prasad’s accusation and Himanta Biswa Sarma’s call for an investigation into Chidambaram’s past tenure as Home Minister.

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The Economic Times Neutral framing Reported

‘Proud to be a Dimagi Naxal’: Chidambaram’s reaction to PM Modi’s remark draws sharp BJP attack

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently used the term Dimagi Naxal from the Red Fort, sparking a major political confrontation between political parties. Congress MP P Chidambaram responded by stating he is proud to be called one, while Congress youth leader Uday Bhanu introduced the phrase paper-leak Naxal to criticize exam issues. The Bharatiya Janata Party criticized Chidambaram, with Ravi Shankar Prasad accusing him of shielding Naxal sympathisers and Sudhanshu Trivedi recalling a 2006 warning. Additionally, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma demanded an investigation into Chidambaram's past tenure as Home Minister.

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