Archive · 23 Nov 2025
MP CM Accuses Digvijaya Singh of Supporting Naxals, Demands Apology
Madhya Pradesh's chief minister said a politician from his party's rival is supporting bad guys (Naxals and terrorists) and should say sorry.
The politician had questioned if a recent fight between the bad guys and the good guys (police) really happened.
The fight happened in another state and some bad guys died, including their leader.
A day later, a police officer from Madhya Pradesh died fighting the bad guys in his own state.
Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav accused Congress leader Digvijaya Singh of supporting Naxals and terrorists
Yadav demanded an apology from Singh for questioning the authenticity of a Naxal encounter
Singh had supported a video alleging that top Naxal commander Madvi Hidma was murdered by security forces
The encounter in Andhra Pradesh resulted in six Naxalite deaths, including Hidma and his wife
A day later, an MP Police officer was martyred in a separate Naxal encounter
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, Madvi Hidma (Naxal commander), Ashish Sharma (MP Police officer)
- What
- Accusation and demand for apology, Naxal encounter and subsequent police encounter
- When
- 18-19 November 2021
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh border with Chhattisgarh
- Why
- Disagreement over the authenticity of a Naxal encounter
Government's Stance
Congress' Stance
Authenticity of Encounter
Government's Stance
Genuine encounter
Congress' Stance
Fake encounter
- Naxal Commander Killed
- Madvi Hidma
- Date of Naxal Encounter
- 18 November 2021
- Date of Police Officer's Martyrdom
- 19 November 2021
- Location of Naxal Encounter
- Alluri Sitarama Raju district, Andhra Pradesh
- Location of Police Encounter
- Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh border