New Delhi, November 9, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday renewed his challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a public debate over allegations of being ‘Dimagi Naxals’ and anti-nationals allegedly controlled by foreign forces.
In a post on X addressed to CRPF personnel, Gandhi wrote, “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, any place. My guarantee: after the debate, the PM won’t have the guts to stand in front of a single jawan again.”
The challenge came a day after Modi, while interacting with CRPF personnel in Chhattisgarh, said that eliminating Naxalism was not the country’s final destination and warned about the challenge posed by ‘Dimagi Naxals’ who, he alleged, had gained influence in several organisations.
In an apparent reference to Rahul Gandhi and other INDIA bloc leaders who have questioned the functioning of institutions such as the Election Commission of India, Modi said, “Even today, they are inciting people against the country’s Constitution and democracy. These ‘Dimagi Naxals’ have also infiltrated several political parties and different organisations. We must identify them, defeat them and ensure the security of the nation.”
Interacting with security personnel in Bastar on Diwali, the Prime Minister said recent achievements against Naxalism and poverty should serve as a foundation for greater national ambitions.
“Today’s achievements inspire us, but this is not the end of the journey — I repeat, this is not the end,” Modi said.
He referred to the abrogation of Article 370, the construction of toilets in households and the expansion of the vaccination drive as examples of commitments fulfilled by the government.
Modi expressed confidence that India would also achieve its goals of eradicating poverty, building a drug-free nation, becoming a developed country and strengthening self-reliance.
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