From Deccan Chronicle
Center Owned by Deccan Chronicle HoldingsMaoists Eliminated, But ‘Dimagi’ Naxals Infiltrate Several Political Parties, Organizations: PM Modi
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In the village of Halog near Shimla, hundreds gathered for the Pathar Mela, a centuries‑old Diwali ritual in which two groups throw stones at each other until a participant is injured, and the blood of the injured is offered as a ceremonial tilak to Goddess Bhadrakali, a practice said to have replaced human sacrifice. Congress leader Mr. Kharge described Deepavali as a “khushiyon ka Eid”, prompting the BJP to criticize him and challenge the Congress to refer to Eid as a “Diwali of joy”.
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left · 7 outlets
Jagdalpur: Targeting political opponents, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the threat of Naxalism has not ended even though armed Maoists have been eliminated, alleging that "dimagi Naxals" have infiltrated several organisations, including political parties, and are instigating people…
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center · 9 outlets
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “Dimagi Naxals” remarks while addressing CRPF personnel, saying the jawans didn’t buy his “lies”, and challenged the PM again to debate him on who is anti-national and controlled by foreign forces. The Leader of…
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right · 6 outlets
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "Dimagi Naxals" remarks while addressing CRPF personnel, saying the jawans didn't buy his "lies", and challenged the PM again to debate him on who is anti-national and controlled by foreign forces. The…
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Terming elimination of Maoism a victory for his government’s policies and political will, he said that the decisions taken by his government had disabled the funding networks of the Maoists and separatists, while giving a freehand to the security forces at the ground to deal with the armed…
