Nagpur, November 15, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has rejected media reports suggesting that he is planning to retire from politics, describing the speculation as “false news” and clarifying that his earlier remarks about giving opportunities to younger people had been taken out of context.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday on the sidelines of an announcement for the 17th Agrovision agricultural exhibition, Gadkari dismissed suggestions that he was preparing to step away from public life.
“You will keep doing your work, and I will keep doing mine,” he said, adding that his comments about bringing in younger people had been misinterpreted.
The speculation followed his address at an event in Katol, Nagpur district, organised by the Laxmanrao Mankar Trust, which runs Ekal Vidyalayas in tribal areas. Gadkari had said that, after three decades in public life, he was no longer able to work as extensively as he once did and that the younger generation should be given greater responsibilities.
His remarks were subsequently interpreted by sections of the media and social media users as an indication that he might retire from active politics or leave his Cabinet position ahead of a possible reshuffle.
Gadkari clarified that his comments were specifically about ensuring continuity in the Trust’s work, which supports nearly 40,000 tribal students with the involvement of around 1,600 teachers.
He emphasised that guiding young people and passing responsibilities to the next generation was a continuous process, not an announcement of his political retirement.
Earlier, Gadkari’s office had also issued a clarification, stating that his remarks had no connection with politics and were exclusively related to the future functioning and leadership of the Mankar Trust. It accused some television channels of presenting the comments as a political statement by removing them from their actual context.
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