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Odisha Lit Fest concludes with diversity
The Morning Standard
|September 08, 2025
Discussions ranged from merit of PM continuing in active politics after 75 to shifting trends in Odia film industry
WITH several sections pushing a debate on the merit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi continuing in active politics after attaining 75 years of age and the post-Modi era, strategic thinker, author and former national general secretary of BJP Ram Madhav on Sunday said age should not be a barrier so long as the leaders are capable with credibility.
In a conversation with senior journalist Kaveree Bamzai on "Hindutva Paradigm: A new definition" on the second day of the Odisha Literary Festival 2025 here, Madhav, the author of The Hindutva Paradigm said, Modi is the leader of the whole country and he is leading it in a visionary way.
"Those who are capable and run the country efficiently should continue. In a country as diverse as India, you need a person with experience and credibility. He is doing an excellent job. I would not say that people over 75 years of age should quit politics and go away," was Madhav's reply.
This story is from the September 08, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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