Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Modi Targets “Dimagi Naxals” During SRCC Centenary Address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to students at a college in Delhi.
He used the phrase “dimagi Naxal” to criticize people he said wanted India to fail.
He compared this phrase to a homeopathic pill that reveals an illness before it improves.
Modi encouraged young people to imagine a stronger and more developed India.
He talked about difficult events India has faced in recent years.
These included the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war and problems with global trade.
He also criticized how an earlier government handled the Kedarnath disaster and the 2008 financial crisis.
Modi said India continued moving forward despite these challenges.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi revived his “dimagi Naxal” label while addressing Shri Ram College of Commerce’s centenary celebrations in Delhi.
Modi compared the phrase to a homeopathic pill, saying it exposed the “true colours” of those promoting what he called an illness.
His youth-focused speech urged Gen-Z students to develop an aspirational vision for a developed India.
Modi criticized the previous government’s responses to the 2013 Kedarnath disaster and the 2008 global financial crisis.
He said his government faced COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine war, supply-chain disruptions and the West Asia crisis while India remained resilient.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed students and criticized Opposition leaders and earlier government responses to crises.
- What
- Modi delivered a youth-focused speech, revived his “dimagi Naxal” label and discussed India’s handling of national and global crises.
- When
- Saturday, during Shri Ram College of Commerce’s centenary celebrations.
- Where
- Shri Ram College of Commerce in Delhi.
- Why
- To address young people about an aspirational vision for a developed India and defend his government’s record during crises.
- Speaker
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Venue
- Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi
- Occasion
- The college’s centenary celebrations
- Key phrase
- “Dimagi Naxal”
- Earlier crisis cited
- The 2013 Kedarnath disaster
- Earlier economic crisis cited
- The 2008 global financial meltdown
- Recent challenges cited
- COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine war, supply-chain disruptions and the West Asia crisis