Delhi AQI Protesters Shout Slogans Supporting Eliminated Maoist Commander Madvi Hidma

Final Up to date:November 23, 2025, 23:49 IST

Madvi Hidma, one of many nation’s most notorious Maoist commanders, was killed in an encounter with safety forces in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitaramaraju district

Protest in opposition to rising air pollution in Delhi (Credit: ANI)

Throughout a protest in Delhi over the worsening Air High quality Index (AQI), some protestors have been heard shouting “Lengthy Reside Hidma” (“Hidma amar rahe”). A video shared by ANI confirmed contributors elevating the slogan as they held placards.

Madvi Hidma is one among India’s most infamous Maoist leaders, who was killed in an encounter with safety forces in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitaramaraju district on November 18. He earned a bounty of Rs 1 crore.

BJP Takes Sharp Jibe

The BJP slammed the “activists” elevating slogans motivated by “regressive Communist agenda”.

“For the final decade, Delhi had an City Naxal as Chief Minister, and regardless of town choking yr after yr, there have been no main protests demanding cleaner air. However the second BJP swept to energy in Delhi, instantly we’ve got “activists” staging protests within the title of air pollution — protests which are clearly motivated by a regressive Communist agenda, not environmental concern,” BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya wrote.

“And the faces are acquainted: the identical delinquent scholar activists from Left-aligned unions of JNU. At present once more, these loonies have been out on the streets, pretending to cry over air high quality whereas overtly carrying placards and shouting slogans glorifying lifeless Naxalite Hidma Madvi.”

For a very long time, Madvi Hidma existed nearly like a hearsay. Safety businesses had little thought of his look and relied on questioning surrendered Maoists whereas flipping by way of pages of outdated images, hoping somebody would possibly level him out.

There have been solely tough sketches and descriptions to go by. It was solely earlier this yr {that a} clear {photograph} lastly emerged, giving investigators their first particular visible affirmation after years of uncertainty.

Anushka Vats

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