US EditionRSS Chief Bhagwat’s ‘Stepping Aside’ Remark: What Kind of Homecoming Is This for PM Modi, Congress Leader Jairam Ramesh Takes Dig
NAGPUR, INDIA, JUL 10 – RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said leaders should retire at 75 to allow new leadership, sparking debate as both he and Prime Minister Modi approach this age in September 2025.
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat spoke on Wednesday at a Nagpur book launch about stepping aside at age 75, referencing late RSS thinker Moropant Pingle.
- Bhagwat's comments have reignited debate on the possibility of both him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi stepping down from their respective roles as they approach the age of 75 in September 2025.
- Opposition leaders like Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut and Congress' Abhishek Singhvi criticized Modi for forcing senior BJP leaders to retire after 75, questioning if he will apply the same rule to himself.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah refuted retirement rumors in May 2023, stating BJP’s constitution has no age clause and affirming Modi will lead until 2029 if NDA wins.
- The debate highlights 75 as a symbolic retirement age within RSS-BJP circles, but current leadership shows no sign of stepping down, indicating continued tenure beyond 75 for both Bhagwat and Modi.
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, while recalling an incident with the late RSS leader Moropant Pingle, said, "Once we told him - now enough, take rest. Even then he never said that I have done a lot of work. If someone praised his work, he would laugh it off jokingly."
RSS chief says leaders should retire at 75, Congress's 'poor Prime Minister' dig
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that leaders should retire at 75, triggering a dig from the Congress, who speculated about the remark's application to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will turn 75 in September.
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