Row Over RSS Chief's 'Retire At 75' Comment, Opposition Reads Between Lines
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments on leaders stepping back at 75 have stirred the pot, with the opposition taking digs at the ruling BJP. The RSS chief's remarks referred to a speech by Moropant Pingale, an RSS ideologue, on his 75th birthday, but the Congress and its ally Shiv Sena (UBT) seized the opportunity to read between the lines.
The RSS has clarified that the comments merely referred to Moropant Pingale and were not to be linked to anyone else. The BJP has yet to respond to the opposition barbs.
