New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "Maoist mentality" remarks, saying "proud to be dimagi naxal!"

In a post on X, Chidambaram took a jibe at the Prime Minister a day after his 80th Independence Day address from the Red Fort, where he urged people and authorities to "identify and isolate" those with a "dimagi naxal" (ideological Naxal) mindset.

"I am proud to be a dimagi naxal !," he wrote on X.

On Saturday, PM Modi said government action since 2014 has largely ended the jungle insurgency that claimed over 3,500 security personnel. But he alleged people with a "Maoist mentality" earlier held positions in government committees and influenced policy.

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