PM Modi says armed Naxals wiped out but urban-based sympathisers remain influential

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that armed Naxal cadres have been largely eliminated but that so-called 'Dimagi Naxals', or ideological sympathisers operating through intellectual and urban networks, have taken control of the movement's narrative. He described these actors as the more dangerous element that continues to influence public discourse even after armed violence has declined. The remarks were attributed to the Times of India report of the Prime Minister's statements. The article presents this as the government's framing of the ongoing challenge posed by Left-wing extremism.