Dimagi Naxal

en English Etymology From en hi दिमाग़ी mental; intellectual + hi नक्सल Naxalite. It gained prominence after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used it as a derogatory political label in his 2026 Independence Day speech. Within days, several opposition figures independently reclaimed it as a self-applied, often satirical badge of intellectual dissent. Noun en Indian politics informal often satirical A self-applied, often defiant or ironic label adopted by a person (typically a government critic, activist, or intellectual) who embraces the accusation as a badge of pride rather than an insult. en 2026-08-16 Rediff https://www.rediff.com/news/report/proud-to-be-a-dimagi-naxal-chidambaram-hits-back-at-modi/20260816.htm 'Proud to be a dimagi naxal': Chidambaram hits back at Modi Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram ... said, "I am proud to be a dimagi naxal." en 2026-08-16 Mehbooba Mufti ThePrint https://theprint.in/india/i-support-article-370-im-a-dimaagi-naxal-former-chief-minister-mehbooba-mufti/3016739/ I support Article 370. I'm a dimaagi Naxal: Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti I support Article 370. I'm a dimaagi Naxal. en 2026-08-17 Arvind Kejriwal India TV News https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/after-p-chidambaram-arvind-kejriwal-calls-himself-a-dimaagi-naxal-those-who-want-a-viksit-bharat-2026-08-17-1051609 After P Chidambaram, Arvind Kejriwal calls himself a 'dimaagi Naxal' A person who would question the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the central government, demanding better facilities across India, is a dimaagi Naxal. https://web.archive.org/web/20260819160154/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/after-p-chidambaram-arvind-kejriwal-calls-himself-a-dimaagi-naxal-those-who-want-a-viksit-bharat-2026-08-17-1051609 19 August 2026 en Indian politics derogatory A person accused of intellectually supporting or sympathizing with Naxalism or Maoism, without necessarily taking part in armed activity; used to characterize government critics, activists, or intellectuals as ideologically aligned with Naxalites. en 2026-08-15 Narendra Modi NDTV https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dimaagi-naxals-need-to-be-identified-isolated-pms-warning-in-independence-day-speech-11912815 Dimaagi Naxals Need To Be Identified, Isolated For years, those with Naxal mentality had their place in the power corridors. ... Maoist thinking impacted policies. We have succeeded in getting rid of armed Naxals in the jungles, but dimagi Naxals are looking for opportunities to create violence, unrest. en 2026-08-16 Kiren Rijiju ThePrint https://theprint.in/politics/day-after-pm-modi-warns-of-new-enemy-rijiju-offers-4-point-definition-of-dimagi-naxal/3016508/ Day after PM Modi warns of 'new enemy', Rijiju offers 3-point definition of 'dimagi naxal' Only following are Dimagi Naxals: 1. Who support Maoists and reject Indian Constitution. 2. Who stand with separatists & support Article 370. References ‘Have to isolate dimaagi Naxals’: PM Modi in Independence Day speech from Red Fort The Times of India 2026-08-15 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/have-to-isolate-dimaagi-naxals-pm-modi-in-independence-day-speech-from-red-fort/articleshow/133254971.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20260921192040/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/have-to-isolate-dimaagi-naxals-pm-modi-in-independence-day-speech-from-red-fort/articleshow/133254971.cms 21 September 2026 'Proud to be a dimagi naxal': Chidambaram hits back at PM Modi Rediff 2026-08-16 https://www.rediff.com/news/report/proud-to-be-a-dimagi-naxal-chidambaram-hits-back-at-modi/20260816.htm I support Article 370. I'm a dimaagi Naxal: Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti ThePrint 2026-08-16 https://theprint.in/india/i-support-article-370-im-a-dimaagi-naxal-former-chief-minister-mehbooba-mufti/3016739/ After P Chidambaram, Arvind Kejriwal calls himself a 'dimaagi Naxal' India TV News 2026-08-17 https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/after-p-chidambaram-arvind-kejriwal-calls-himself-a-dimaagi-naxal-those-who-want-a-viksit-bharat-2026-08-17-1051609 https://web.archive.org/web/20260819160154/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/after-p-chidambaram-arvind-kejriwal-calls-himself-a-dimaagi-naxal-those-who-want-a-viksit-bharat-2026-08-17-1051609 19 August 2026 Day after PM Modi warns of 'new enemy', Rijiju offers 3-point definition of 'dimagi naxal' ThePrint 2026-08-16 https://theprint.in/politics/day-after-pm-modi-warns-of-new-enemy-rijiju-offers-4-point-definition-of-dimagi-naxal/3016508/ CJP's Saurav Das hits out at PM Modi over 'dimagi Naxal' remark The Times of India 2026-08-16 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/cjps-saurav-das-hits-out-at-pm-modi-over-dimagi-naxal-remark-bells-are-ringing-the-awakening-is-here/articleshow/133269073.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20261011194408/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/cjps-saurav-das-hits-out-at-pm-modi-over-dimagi-naxal-remark-bells-are-ringing-the-awakening-is-here/articleshow/133269073.cms 11 October 2026 'Dimagi Naxal Party' Instagram page gets over 1.7 lakh followers The Times of India 2026-08-17 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/dimagi-naxal-party-instagram-page-gets-over-1-7-lakh-followers/articleshow/133288018.cms en Communism en self-deprecatory terms