PM Modi delivered the Ramnath Goenka Lecture organised by The Indian Express, stating that while Naxal-Maoist violence has reduced nationwide, its influence has grown inside the Congress. He said Congress nurtured Maoist ideology for decades—both in remote regions and urban institutions—and allowed Urban Naxals to flourish. He added that the party’s current leadership has turned it into a “Muslim League–Maoist Congress,” compromising national interest and posing a serious threat to India’s