PM Modi Targets ‘Dimagi Naxals’ in SRCC Speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his address at Shri Ram College of Commerce’s centenary celebrations in Delhi to pitch an aspirational vision of a developed India to young people while sharply criticising those he described as “dimagi Naxals” and habitual opponents of the government’s policies.
Modi Revives ‘Dimagi Naxal’ Remark at SRCC
Referring to the expression he used during his Independence Day address, Modi said the term had acted like a “homeopathic pill”, claiming that people who reacted strongly to it had effectively identified themselves.
He described “dimagi Naxals” as people who, in his view, provide platforms to certain agendas and said the public was now seeing their “true colours”. The expression is a political characterisation used by Modi and is not a formal legal or administrative category.
PM Modi Contrasts 2013 With Present India
Returning to SRCC 13 years after addressing students there as Gujarat chief minister in 2013, Modi contrasted India’s economic position at the time with its current performance.
He recalled concerns over high inflation, slowing growth and India being grouped among the so-called “Fragile Five” economies. Modi pointed to recent GDP growth of 7.8% as evidence of what he described as India’s stronger economic fundamentals.
He also said governance had shifted from “policy paralysis” to “policy dynamism” under his government.
Modi Pitches Viksit Bharat Vision to Gen-Z
Addressing students directly, Modi said India’s younger generation would play a decisive role in building a developed nation.
He highlighted ambitions including expanding manufacturing, developing an Indian space station and hosting a future Olympic Games. Modi also cited progress in railway electrification, financial inclusion and national security while arguing that India was better positioned to respond to terrorism and other challenges.
The Prime Minister also praised SRCC’s century-long legacy and described its prominent alumni as the institution’s “OGs”, using contemporary Gen-Z terminology during his outreach to students.
