A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Dimagi Naxal” remark, comments about Gen Z have triggered a fresh debate and a strong response from the Cockroach Janta Party. In his Red Fort speech on the 80th Independence Day, Modi said that while armed Naxalism was nearing its end, people with a “dimagi Naxal” mindset were still looking for chances to create unrest and must be identified and isolated.
Cockroach Janta Party chief spokesperson Saurav Das on Saturday rejected the label, arguing that young people cannot be branded “Naxalis” simply for questioning the government.
“Dimagi Naxal or whatever is not going to work, Prime Minister. How could you loosely brand educated young people 'Naxalites', etc.? Just because they question your government? Sheer arrogance!” Das posted on X.
He framed the remark as part of a wider attempt to divide the younger generation. “They will divide. We will unite,” he said, accusing those in power of trying to create a “Your Gen Z vs Our Gen Z” binary.
Das said a new mood of assertiveness was visible among the youth. “A generation told to remain silent had found its voice,” he said, adding that “a Jantar Mantar is being born in every district.”
It is pertinent to mention that Gen Z protests led to the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, along with the suspension of several others working in the NTA, after the 2026 UG NEET paper leak came to light.
Nearly two dozen students committed suicide in the aftermath of the exam leaks, and hundreds of thousands had to appear for the re-exam.
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