Dimagi Naxals become the focus of PM Modi’s Bastar Diwali address as he praises CRPF personnel, highlights anti-Naxal achievements and warns of ideological threats.
Qalam Times News Network
New Delhi, November 8, 2026
The Dimagi Naxals issue took centre stage during Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s Diwali visit to Bastar, Chhattisgarh, where he celebrated the festival with security personnel engaged in anti-Maoist operations. While highlighting the government’s achievements against armed Naxalism, Modi warned that ideological elements, whom he described as “Dimagi Naxals“, continued to influence political parties and social organisations.
Addressing security personnel, the Prime Minister said the country had reached an important milestone in its decades-long fight against Maoist violence. He described Diwali 2026 as particularly significant, claiming that every district in India was now free from Naxalism and millions of people had overcome the fear associated with insurgency.
Modi argued that eliminating armed Maoist groups was not the end of the challenge. He alleged that ideological supporters of Naxalism had entered various organisations and continued to influence public opinion. He called for vigilance to protect the Constitution, democracy and national security.
CRPF Records Historic Year Without Operational Fatalities
One of the major highlights of the Prime Minister’s address was his announcement that, for the first time in 47 years, no CRPF personnel had been killed in operational duty during the preceding year.
Modi praised the courage, commitment and sacrifices of security personnel, describing the achievement as a reflection of improved security policies and operational capabilities.
He also recalled the tragic events of 2010 in Dantewada, where 66 CRPF personnel and 41 civilians were killed in separate incidents. Comparing the security situation of that period with the present, he said the country had witnessed a significant transformation.
Bastar, once considered a major centre of Maoist activity, has experienced changes through security operations, surrenders and development initiatives.
The Prime Minister described these achievements as the beginning of a new phase, emphasising that peace must be accompanied by development and opportunities for local communities.
Political Controversy Over the Term ‘Dimagi Naxals’
The Prime Minister’s remarks have also generated political debate. Opposition leaders and activists have questioned the use of the expression “Dimagi Naxals”, which Modi had previously used during his Independence Day address at the Red Fort.
The controversy has intensified amid allegations of foreign funding involving the satirical political group Cockroach Janta Party (CJP).
Union Minister Jitendra Singh recently accused the group’s founder, Abhijeet Dipke, and strategist Ashutosh Ranka of receiving financial support from overseas sources to encourage unrest in India. Singh alleged that Dipke received money from US-based donors, while Ranka was supported by Pakistani political figures.
The CJP has rejected these allegations and challenged the government to produce evidence. Its representatives have described the accusations as baseless.
The debate has added another dimension to the wider political disagreement over protests, dissent and national security.
Modi’s Bastar visit therefore carried both a security message and a political dimension, as he praised the forces fighting armed insurgency while warning against what he described as ideological threats.
