NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi for attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on 'Dimagi Naxal'.In a social media post on X, Rijiju reminded Rahul that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had described Left-wing extremism as the biggest internal security threat to the country."Rahul ji, thank Modi ji for eliminating the Armed Maoists. Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh ji had famously described Left-Wing Extremism and Naxalism as 'The single biggest internal security threat' to India," Rijiju said."Next target is to finish Dimagi Naxals," he added.This comes a day after Rahul hit back at PM Modi over his 'Dimagi Naxal' remarks, claiming that the CRPF jawans' facial expressions suggested they did not believe the Prime Minister's claims.In a post on X addressed to CRPF personnel who attended PM Modi's Diwali event in Bastar, Rahul said, "Your faces said it all: you didn't buy the PM's lies. He called us Naxals.""My challenge stands. Let him debate me on who is anti-national and who is controlled by foreign forces. Any time,…
'Next target is to finish Dimagi Naxals': Rijiju slams Rahul for attacking PM Modi
In short
The political dispute escalated after Union Minister Kiren Rijiju targeted Rahul Gandhi for questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to security personnel in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. Rijiju argued that the opposition should appreciate the current administration's progress against armed Maoists, citing past warnings from former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Modi previously contended that ideological extremists have infiltrated political parties and organizations to turn citizens against the Constitution. In response, Gandhi challenged the Prime Minister to a public debate regarding foreign influence and patriotism.
Key points
- The ruling administration is actively shifting its security focus from armed forest insur…: The ruling administration is actively shifting its security focus from armed forest insurgents to ideological opponents in political spheres.
- The opposition is directly challenging the Prime Minister to openly debate allegations co…: The opposition is directly challenging the Prime Minister to openly debate allegations concerning foreign control and anti-national activities.
- Previous government approaches to counter-insurgency are being actively contrasted agains…: Previous government approaches to counter-insurgency are being actively contrasted against current operational mandates given to security forces.