Targeting political opponents, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said armed Maoists have been eliminated, but "dimagi Naxals" have infiltrated several political parties and organisations and are instigating people against the Constitution and democracy. "We must identify and defeat such elements and secure the country," Modi said, while celebrating Diwali with security personnel at a CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh's Bastar, continuing his tradition of spending the festival with India's brave men and women in uniform. The government declared the country free of Naxalism on March 31 this year. The threat of Naxalism has not ended. The government took decisions that "dealt very big blows to the funding of Naxals and secessionists," said Modi, dressed in a military-style camouflage uniform and a hat. He said the Maoist terror elimination was a victory of the country's right policies and strong political will. "Amid the successes, we must remember one more thing. Naxalites have been ..
Maoists gone, but 'dimagi Naxals' target Constitution, democracy: PM Modi
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Targeting political opponents, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said armed Maoists have been eliminated, but "dimagi Naxals" have infiltrated several political parties and organisations and are instigating people against the Constitution and democracy. "We must identify and defeat such elements and secure the country," Modi said, while celebrating Diwali with security personnel at a CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh's Bastar, continuing his tradition of spending the festival with India's brave men
Key Takeaways
- Maoists gone, but 'dimagi Naxals' target Constitution, democracy: PM Modi.
- The government declared the country free of Naxalism on March 31 this year.
- The threat of Naxalism has not ended.
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