New Delhi. After the recent statement of Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, there was speculation that he may retire from politics. Now a clarification has been given on this from Nitin Gadkari's office. Nitin Gadkari's office has said that this statement of the minister had nothing to do with politics. According to Gadkari's office, he was specifically talking about Laxmanrao Mankar Trust. This trust has been founded by Nitin Gadkari. Who runs schools in tribal areas.
Nitin Gadkari's statement had nothing to do with politics. He was speaking specifically about the Laxmanrao Mankar Trust, an organization established by him that runs Ekal Vidyalayas in tribal areas. In that context, Gadkari said that he could no longer take on as much work as… pic.twitter.com/SFpv12CyWq
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Nitin Gadkari's office has said that the trust work cannot be done as much as before. He talked about giving the young generation a chance for more responsibility. According to Gadkari's office, the minister's statement was clearly related to the functioning of the trust and its future leadership. It has been said in the clarification that some news channels are taking Gadkari's statement out of its real context and presenting it as a comment related to politics. After the clarification from Nitin Gadkari's office on his statement, now the speculations about his political innings are expected to end.
Nitin Gadkari had said that he has been active in public life for the last 30 years, but now he cannot do much work. Gadkari had said that the new generation should get a chance. As soon as Gadkari made this statement, a round of speculations started. It was discussed that Nitin Gadkari would soon leave the Modi government. Nitin Gadkari is a BJP MP from Nagpur, Maharashtra. He has also been the National President of BJP. Gadkari has been a part of Narendra Modi's cabinet since he became PM in 2014. PM Modi has continuously kept Nitin Gadkari as the Transport Minister. While holding this post, Gadkari has built many highways and expressways in the country.