The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has strongly objected to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day remarks branding voices raised against the government as “dimaagi Naxals,” with AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal directly responding to the remark and turning the label into a statement of patriotism. The AAP chief said he was proud to be called a “dimaagi Naxal” if it meant being a patriot who questions a rotten system, stands against corruption and dreams of a corruption-free India.
The AAP Chief said that if Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh and Babasaheb Ambedkar were alive today, the Prime Minister would not spare them either and would label them “mental Naxals” for questioning the system. Kejriwal also made it clear that while he would oppose the government’s actions, he would use his full strength to confront anyone who acts or speaks against the country.
In a video message on social media, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said, “According to the Prime Minister, a ‘dimaagi naxal’ is anyone who has the courage to question things in this country. Anyone who wants to change the rotten system, wants good government schools, hospitals, electricity, water, sewerage, drainage and good governance, or dreams of a corruption-free India, is a ‘dimaagi naxal’ according to the Prime Minister. Anyone who is not afraid of the Prime Minister and the BJP and dreams of a developed India is a ‘dimaagi naxal’ according to the Prime Minister.”
Meanwhile, senior AAP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said, “Our Prime Minister is extremely troubled by the movement of the youth and Gen Z at this time, and now Gen Alpha has also taken to the streets. They are asking to stop examination leaks, fix our schools and improve our lives. The Prime Minister is so troubled that sometimes he gets up at 12 midnight to make reels, and at other times he calls these very young people ‘dimaagi naxal’.”