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Never Said I or Someone Else Should Retire at 75: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat - The Statesman
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat clarified there is no mandatory retirement age of 75 for leaders and emphasized commitment to serve as long as needed by the organisation.
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat clarified on August 28, 2025, that he never said he or anyone else should retire at 75 during a press conference in New Delhi.
- This clarification arose after a comment Bhagwat made in July referencing a witticism by senior leader Moropant Pingle about retirement at 75, which triggered political debate and was seen as an allusion to Prime Minister Modi.
- Bhagwat highlighted that RSS volunteers continue to work or retire according to the organisation’s directives regardless of their age, and clarified that while the RSS provides advice, the BJP-led government ultimately holds the authority to make decisions.
- He mentioned that they follow the directions of the Sangh without question and highlighted his five decades of experience running a shakha, emphasizing that even at an advanced age, if the Sangh asked him to lead a shakha, he would willingly do so.
- Bhagwat's remarks suggest ongoing coordination and occasional struggles between RSS and BJP, with no quarrel between them and an expectation that differences will eventually converge.
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Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat has said that I have never said this. We are volunteers. We do what the Sangh tells us to do. I will neither retire at 75, nor will I ask anyone to retire.
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nagpurtoday.in"Never Said Someone Should Retire": RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat On 75-Year Age Limit
Speculation Prime Minister Narendra Modi will 'retire' after his 75th birthday in September - i.e., he will stand down in accordance with an unspoken 'rule' within the BJP and its ideological mentor, the RSS - has been dismissed by Mohan Bhagwat.
·New Delhi, India
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Mohan Bhagwat, PM Modi To Retire Next Month? RSS Chief Clarifies Stance; Remarks On ‘Differences’ With BJP
He emphasised that in the RSS, individuals are assigned duties regardless of age or personal preference, and they remain committed to serving as long as the organisation requires.
·India
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