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 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh - has been dismissed by RSS boss Mohan Bhagwat.
Mr Bhagwat, who will turn 75 six days before the Prime Minister, told reporters Thursday evening, "I never said I will retire or that someone else should retire when they turn 75..."