"urban Naxal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: urban Naxals [plural]
Etymology: Coined by Indian filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri in Urban Naxals: The Making of Buddha in a Traffic Jam, a 2018 book about his 2014 film Buddha in a Traffic Jam. Referring to the group's alleged ties with communist militants for left-wing beliefs, support for socialism, and hostility to Hindu nationalism. Head templates: {{en-noun}} urban Naxal (plural urban Naxals)
  1. (Indian politics, derogatory, slang, chiefly Hindutva, politics) a liberal or a leftist. Wikipedia link: Buddha in a Traffic Jam, Urban Naxals: The Making of Buddha in a Traffic Jam, Vivek Agnihotri Tags: derogatory, slang Categories (topical): Bollywood, Film, Hindutva, Indian politics, Leftism, Politics Synonyms: sickular Derived forms: turban Naxal

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