Mohan Bhagwat recalls Moropant Pingale's teachings, emphasises on stepping aside at 75
Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that after the age of 75, individuals should step aside and allow others to take up responsibilities. He was speaking at a book launch event held at Vanamati Hall in Nagpur, where an English biography based on senior RSS leader Moropant Pingale’s life was released.
Remembering Moropant Pingale, who held key positions within the Sangh, Bhagwat said that the decision to honour Pingale on his 75th birthday was taken during an RSS meeting in Vrindavan. At that time, then Sarkaryavah (general secretary) H.V. Sheshadri had honoured him with a traditional shawl. Bhagwat recalled Pingale’s words during that event: “I understand what turning 75 means.”
Bhagwat described this as one of the key life lessons taught by Pingale — that one must continue to work for the Sangh without seeking personal recognition and voluntarily retire at 75.
Referring to the political scenario after the Emergency period, Bhagwat spoke about Pingale’s ability to foresee outcomes. He shared an incident where, during discussions ahead of the general elections, Pingale had predicted that if all opposition parties came together, they would win around 276 seats. This exact number, Bhagwat pointed out, turned out to be accurate. Interestingly, Bhagwat said Pingale was at the Sajjangarh Fort in Satara district, away from political chatter, when the election results were announced.
Highlighting Pingale’s self-effacing nature, Bhagwat said that during the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, Pingale pushed Ashok Singhal to the forefront while choosing to stay in the background. “He never tried to project himself, and his actions reflected a deep sense of sacrifice and humility,” Bhagwat said.
He added that from childhood, Pingale practiced the difficult path of self-renunciation and never harboured personal ambitions despite his dedication to the Sangh.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
