It has been reported through a series of memoirs that some individuals came to Imam following the passing of grand Ayatollah Broujerdi and wanted to mention some matters.
They said that some ones intended to introduce those certain figures as religious authority after Ayatollah Broujerdi.
At this Imam said no body had the right to promote me while degrading anyone else
(A memoirs by Ayatollah Shahid Mahallati)