"Still performing 'nagin dance' on tune of Pakistan Army through foreign toolkit": BJP's Tarun Chugh targets Rahul Gandhi, pledges naxal-free India by 2026

New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of supporting Maoists and Naxals and alleging him of "performing 'nagin dance' on the tune of the Pakistan army through a foreign toolkit".
Speaking to ANI in the national capital, Chugh claimed that the Congress leader represents an ideology that sympathises with those involved in night courts for the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
"Rahul Gandhi is the leader of the ideology which sheds tears for Maoists and Naxals and those who hold courts at night for perpetrators of 26/11 attacks. He is still performing a 'nagin dance' to the tune of the Pakistan army through the foreign toolkit," Chugh said.
Chugh alleged that the Congress party, which "laid a red carpet for those who tried to break India," continues to endorse individuals who he claimed have promoted anti-national slogans, including "Bharat Tere Tukde Honge," and made them star campaigners.
"The party, which laid a red carpet for those who tried to break our country, still gives tickets to a person who said 'Bharat Tere Tukde Honge' and made him a star campaigner. PM Modi has a resolve to make India Maoist and Naxal-free by 2026. During the era of Congress, urban Naxals introduced terrorism in cities in a new way; now is the time to eradicate it," the BJP leader asserted.
Emphasising Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment, Chugh said the government aims to make India free of Maoist and Naxal influence by 2026. Chugh said that individuals who surrender will be offered a democratic path, while those who continue terrorism will "be given a way to their graves."
"The Modi government is moving forward on the dual track of development and security so that the ideology and network of Naxalism can be eliminated forever. People who lay down their weapons will be given a democratic path; if they choose terrorism, they will be given a way to their graves," Chugh told ANI.
Meanwhile, noting that 303 Naxalites have surrendered in the last 75 hours, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the day is not far when the country will be completely free from Naxalism and that the festivities of Diwali are going to be something truly special in the areas liberated from Maoist terrorism.
Addressing the NDTV World Summit 2025 here, PM Modi said Naxalism has been loosely used by some people but "in reality, it is Maoist terrorism".
He said that Maoist terrorism is "a great injustice, a grave sin against the youth of our country" and he could not leave the young people of this nation in such a situation.
The Prime Minister said he used to feel deep restlessness within but remained silent for a long time. "Today, for the first time, I am sharing my pain with you," he said.
He hit out at the Congress, saying that during its rule at the Centre, an entire ecosystem of urban Naxals had developed. He also said just a few days ago, many victims of Maoist terrorism came to Delhi, and it was a deeply painful sight. (ANI)