Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Satirical 'Dimagi Naxal Party' Trends on Instagram After Modi's Speech
India's leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave a big speech on Independence Day.
In the speech, he warned about people he called 'dimagi Naxals,' which means 'intellectual Naxals.'
He said these people are looking for chances to influence and 'brainwash' young people.
The very next day, a funny new group called the 'Dimagi Naxal Party' appeared on Instagram.
It quickly gained more than 1,81,000 followers in one night.
The group says its motto is 'Think | Research | Resist.'
It says it follows the ideas of Bhagat Singh, a famous freedom fighter.
The group complained that people were attacking its account and hiding it online.
Some leaders, including Congress and P. Chidambaram, criticized the Prime Minister's words.
One leader even said he was proud to be a 'dimagi Naxal.'
PM Modi used the term 'dimagi Naxal' in his Independence Day address, warning of a 'Naxal mindset' trying to influence and 'brainwash' youth.
A day after the speech, a satirical Instagram account called 'Dimagi Naxal Party' surfaced, gaining over 1,81,000 followers overnight.
One report said the account neared five lakh followers within three days; the party's X account 'Dimagi Naxal Janta Party' has over 7,000 (one report says over 22,000) followers.
The party's motto is 'Think | Research | Resist,' it is run by an anonymous 'A Dimagi Indian,' and it says it follows the ideology of Bhagat Singh.
The party alleged cyberattacks and shadow banning of its accounts, while Congress, P. Chidambaram, and Saurav Das criticized PM Modi's remarks.
- Who
- PM Narendra Modi, the anonymous 'Dimagi Naxal Party' founders, and opposition figures including Congress, P. Chidambaram, and Saurav Das.
- What
- A satirical 'Dimagi Naxal Party' sprang up on Instagram and X after PM Modi warned against 'dimagi Naxals' in his Independence Day address.
- When
- August 2026, immediately after India's Independence Day.
- Where
- India, reported from New Delhi.
- Why
- The party emerged as a satirical response to PM Modi's warning that a 'Naxal mindset' is trying to influence and brainwash youth, a remark the opposition sharply criticized.
Opposition and Critics
Government and PM Modi
Use of the 'dimagi Naxal' label
Opposition and Critics
Congress called the new terminology a 'sure sign of desperation'; P. Chidambaram said he is proud to be a dimagi Naxal; Saurav Das rejected the classification of critical youth, saying 'Dimagi Naxal or whatever is not going to work, Prime Minister.'
Government and PM Modi
PM Modi said armed Naxalites have been defeated but a 'Naxal mindset' remains, searching for paths of violence and anarchy and trying to influence and 'brainwash' youth, so such elements must be identified and isolated.
Who the warning targets
Opposition and Critics
Critics see the remark as targeting critical and questioning youth, describing the new terminology as a sign of desperation by the prime minister.
Government and PM Modi
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju clarified that PM Modi was not targeting opposition leaders, but only those who support Maoist ideology, reject the Constitution, and back separatism.
- Instagram followers
- Over 1,81,000 overnight; close to five lakh within three days (one report)
- X followers
- Over 7,000 (one report says over 22,000)
- Motto
- Think | Research | Resist
- Founder
- 'A Dimagi Indian' (anonymous until Instagram reaches 1 million)
- Co-founder
- '56 Inch ka'
- X account created
- August 2026
- Stated ideology
- Followers of Bhagat Singh
- Alleged cyberattack
- Party claims its Instagram account came under cyberattack; also alleged shadow banning
