Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's Office Clarifies Recent Remarks on Responsibility for Younger People
His office said the comments were about handing trust leadership to younger people, not politics, after speculation about retirement and a Cabinet reshuffle.
- On Sunday, August 23, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari suggested in Nagpur that the "next generation must be given a chance" to take responsibility, triggering widespread speculation about a possible political transition for the 69-year-old.
- Gadkari's office clarified on Tuesday that his comments were specifically about the Laxmanrao Mankar Trust and its future leadership, not his political career; the Trust runs Ekal Vidyalayas in tribal areas.
- Speaking in Marathi, the minister noted he had been "continuously working for the last 30 years" but could "no longer work so much," while his office stated the comments "had nothing to do with politics."
- The clarification effectively ended online speculation regarding his potential retirement, as his office emphasized the remarks referred to the Trust's functioning rather than an exit from his Union Cabinet role.
- These remarks surfaced shortly after the BJP reshuffled its national office-bearer team, with Smriti Irani returning as general secretary and Ram Madhav as vice president, amid broader Cabinet reshuffle speculation.
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