Karnataka Congress MLA Pitches Nitin Gadkari For Prime Minister, Cites RSS’ Age-Restrict Comment
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Karnataka Congress MLA Belur Gopalakrishna has urged Nitin Gadkari as the best successor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ought to he step down on turning 75 years of age.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari (PTI)
Karnataka Congress MLA Belur Gopalakrishna has hit the headlines after he urged Union Minister and BJP chief Nitin Gadkari as a super and worthy successor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Whereas chatting with the reporters, the Congress legislator stated that Gadkari ought to turn into the Prime Minister of the nation if PM Modi steps down on turning 75 years of age.
Praising Gadkari, Gopalakrishna stated that the Union Minister has completed good work for the event and is related to frequent man.
“Gadkari must be the following Prime Minister of the nation, the reason being Gadkari is with the frequent man. He has completed good work for the event of the nation, when it comes to highways and different issues. The individuals of the nation know his service and the sort of individual he’s,” Gopalakrishna stated as quoted by information company PTI.
The Congress chief additionally referred to a latest speech by Gadkari through which the Union Minister reportedly voiced concern concerning the widening wealth hole within the nation, stating that the wealthy have gotten richer whereas the poor battle to outlive.
“Contemplating this, it comes throughout that he has an idea (for growth of the nation) and such individuals must be made (the PM),” he added.
The legislator’s remarks got here in response to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s latest statements relating to leaders stepping apart on the age of 75. Throughout an occasion in Nagpur earlier this week, Bhagwat referenced Sangh ideologue Moropant Pingley’s precept of stepping down from positions of energy after 75. Whereas the RSS chief didn’t title any people, his assertion has reignited debates round inner BJP succession planning.
Additional taking a jibe at BJP management, Gopalakrishna accused the saffron camp of making use of double requirements when it got here to age limits in management. Claiming that veteran BJP chief B S Yediyurappa was made to resign as Chief Minister of Karnataka after he turned 75, the Congress MLA stated none of BJP leaders are talking about Modi.
“The BJP’s sinners made him (Yediyurappa) resign with tears in his eyes. He was a senior chief who constructed BJP and introduced it to energy within the state. Why a unique rule for Modi ji?” Gopalakrishna requested.
“If Modi may apply this rule to Yediyurappa, then certainly it ought to apply to himself too. Mohan Bhagwat has solely reiterated that leaders ought to step apart after 75. So, I consider the time has come for somebody like Gadkari to take over,” he added.
(With inputs from PTI)
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and Worldwide information. He’s interested by everyday political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) diploma from Ben…Learn Extra
Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and Worldwide information. He’s interested by everyday political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) diploma from Ben… Learn Extra
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